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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,132,133 and 6,839,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,132,133 and 6,839,528 is: 14,935,235.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132,133 : 6,839,528 = 6,839,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132,133/6,839,528 = 6,839,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132,133x = 6,839,528 × 6,839,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132,133x = 46,779,143,262,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,779,143,262,784/3,132,133
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,935,235.27

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