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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,040,578 and 6,610,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,040,578 and 6,610,392 is: 14,371,373.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,040,578 : 6,610,392 = 6,610,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,040,578/6,610,392 = 6,610,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,040,578x = 6,610,392 × 6,610,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,040,578x = 43,697,282,393,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,697,282,393,664/3,040,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,371,373.60

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