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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,040,263 and 6,606,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,040,263 and 6,606,216 is: 14,354,708.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,040,263 : 6,606,216 = 6,606,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,040,263/6,606,216 = 6,606,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,040,263x = 6,606,216 × 6,606,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,040,263x = 43,642,089,838,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,642,089,838,656/3,040,263
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,354,708.73

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