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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,038,733 and 6,484,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,038,733 and 6,484,248 is: 13,836,514.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,733 : 6,484,248 = 6,484,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,733/6,484,248 = 6,484,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,733x = 6,484,248 × 6,484,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,733x = 42,045,472,125,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,045,472,125,504/3,038,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,836,514.14

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