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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,040,502 and 6,606,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,040,502 and 6,606,688 is: 14,355,631.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,040,502 : 6,606,688 = 6,606,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,040,502/6,606,688 = 6,606,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,040,502x = 6,606,688 × 6,606,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,040,502x = 43,648,326,329,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,648,326,329,344/3,040,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,355,631.51

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