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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,052,516 and 6,629,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,052,516 and 6,629,888 is: 14,399,732.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,052,516 : 6,629,888 = 6,629,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,052,516/6,629,888 = 6,629,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,052,516x = 6,629,888 × 6,629,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,052,516x = 43,955,414,892,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,955,414,892,544/3,052,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,399,732.84

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