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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,039,430 and 6,583,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,039,430 and 6,583,236 is: 14,258,922.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,039,430 : 6,583,236 = 6,583,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,039,430/6,583,236 = 6,583,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,039,430x = 6,583,236 × 6,583,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,039,430x = 43,338,996,231,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,338,996,231,696/3,039,430
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,258,922.31

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