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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,301,038 and 6,999,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,301,038 and 6,999,502 is: 14,841,703.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,301,038 : 6,999,502 = 6,999,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,301,038/6,999,502 = 6,999,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,301,038x = 6,999,502 × 6,999,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,301,038x = 48,993,028,248,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,993,028,248,004/3,301,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,841,703.81

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