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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,042,338 and 6,516,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,042,338 and 6,516,556 is: 13,958,180.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,042,338 : 6,516,556 = 6,516,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,042,338/6,516,556 = 6,516,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,042,338x = 6,516,556 × 6,516,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,042,338x = 42,465,502,101,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,465,502,101,136/3,042,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,958,180.22

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