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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,039,130 and 6,499,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,039,130 and 6,499,892 is: 13,901,542.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,039,130 : 6,499,892 = 6,499,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,039,130/6,499,892 = 6,499,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,039,130x = 6,499,892 × 6,499,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,039,130x = 42,248,596,011,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,248,596,011,664/3,039,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,901,542.88

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