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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,129,794 and 6,595,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,129,794 and 6,595,837 is: 13,900,296.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,129,794 : 6,595,837 = 6,595,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,129,794/6,595,837 = 6,595,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,129,794x = 6,595,837 × 6,595,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,129,794x = 43,505,065,730,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,505,065,730,569/3,129,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,900,296.87

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