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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,042,350 and 6,516,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,042,350 and 6,516,580 is: 13,958,227.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,042,350 : 6,516,580 = 6,516,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,042,350/6,516,580 = 6,516,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,042,350x = 6,516,580 × 6,516,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,042,350x = 42,465,814,896,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,465,814,896,400/3,042,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,958,227.98

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