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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,113,736 and 6,739,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,113,736 and 6,739,236 is: 14,586,111.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,113,736 : 6,739,236 = 6,739,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,113,736/6,739,236 = 6,739,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,113,736x = 6,739,236 × 6,739,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,113,736x = 45,417,301,863,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,417,301,863,696/3,113,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,586,111.95

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