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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,030 and 6,515,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,030 and 6,515,964 is: 13,929,582.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,030 : 6,515,964 = 6,515,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,030/6,515,964 = 6,515,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,030x = 6,515,964 × 6,515,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,030x = 42,457,786,849,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,457,786,849,296/3,048,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,929,582.99

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