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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,044,061 and 6,559,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,044,061 and 6,559,056 is: 14,132,836.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,044,061 : 6,559,056 = 6,559,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,044,061/6,559,056 = 6,559,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,044,061x = 6,559,056 × 6,559,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,044,061x = 43,021,215,611,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,021,215,611,136/3,044,061
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,132,836.24

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