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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,117,736 and 6,699,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,117,736 and 6,699,600 is: 14,396,549.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,117,736 : 6,699,600 = 6,699,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,117,736/6,699,600 = 6,699,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,117,736x = 6,699,600 × 6,699,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,117,736x = 44,884,640,160,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,884,640,160,000/3,117,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,396,549.34

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