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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,113,811 and 6,739,380.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,113,811 and 6,739,380.75 is: 14,586,387.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,113,811 : 6,739,380.75 = 6,739,380.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,113,811/6,739,380.75 = 6,739,380.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,113,811x = 6,739,380.75 × 6,739,380.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,113,811x = 45,419,252,893,470.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,419,252,893,470.56/3,113,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,586,387.19

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