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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,129,748 and 6,595,753

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,129,748 and 6,595,753 is: 13,900,147.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,129,748 : 6,595,753 = 6,595,753 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,129,748/6,595,753 = 6,595,753/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,129,748x = 6,595,753 × 6,595,753
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,129,748x = 43,503,957,637,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,503,957,637,009/3,129,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,900,147.12

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