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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,040,638 and 6,610,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,040,638 and 6,610,518 is: 14,371,637.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,040,638 : 6,610,518 = 6,610,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,040,638/6,610,518 = 6,610,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,040,638x = 6,610,518 × 6,610,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,040,638x = 43,698,948,228,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,698,948,228,324/3,040,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,371,637.87

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