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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,040,563 and 6,610,366

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,040,563 and 6,610,366 is: 14,371,331.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,040,563 : 6,610,366 = 6,610,366 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,040,563/6,610,366 = 6,610,366/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,040,563x = 6,610,366 × 6,610,366
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,040,563x = 43,696,938,653,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,696,938,653,956/3,040,563
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,371,331.45

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