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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,038,382 and 6,656,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,038,382 and 6,656,508 is: 14,583,123.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,382 : 6,656,508 = 6,656,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,382/6,656,508 = 6,656,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,382x = 6,656,508 × 6,656,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,382x = 44,309,098,754,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,309,098,754,064/3,038,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,583,123.11

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