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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,129,781 and 6,595,814

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,129,781 and 6,595,814 is: 13,900,257.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,129,781 : 6,595,814 = 6,595,814 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,129,781/6,595,814 = 6,595,814/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,129,781x = 6,595,814 × 6,595,814
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,129,781x = 43,504,762,322,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,504,762,322,596/3,129,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,900,257.66

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