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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,121,772 and 6,810,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,121,772 and 6,810,757 is: 14,859,000.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,121,772 : 6,810,757 = 6,810,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,121,772/6,810,757 = 6,810,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,121,772x = 6,810,757 × 6,810,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,121,772x = 46,386,410,913,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,386,410,913,049/3,121,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,859,000.25

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