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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,118,524 and 6,718,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,118,524 and 6,718,296 is: 14,473,353.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,118,524 : 6,718,296 = 6,718,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,118,524/6,718,296 = 6,718,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,118,524x = 6,718,296 × 6,718,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,118,524x = 45,135,501,143,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,135,501,143,616/3,118,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,473,353.79

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