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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,131,760 and 6,673,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,131,760 and 6,673,461 is: 14,220,464.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,131,760 : 6,673,461 = 6,673,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,131,760/6,673,461 = 6,673,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,131,760x = 6,673,461 × 6,673,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,131,760x = 44,535,081,718,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,535,081,718,521/3,131,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,220,464.44

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