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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,049,962 and 6,602,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,049,962 and 6,602,037 is: 14,290,962.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,049,962 : 6,602,037 = 6,602,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,049,962/6,602,037 = 6,602,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,049,962x = 6,602,037 × 6,602,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,049,962x = 43,586,892,549,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,586,892,549,369/3,049,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,290,962.49

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