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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,040,636 and 6,610,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,040,636 and 6,610,514 is: 14,371,629.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,040,636 : 6,610,514 = 6,610,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,040,636/6,610,514 = 6,610,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,040,636x = 6,610,514 × 6,610,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,040,636x = 43,698,895,344,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,698,895,344,196/3,040,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,371,629.93

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