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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,132,138 and 6,839,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,132,138 and 6,839,538 is: 14,935,255.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132,138 : 6,839,538 = 6,839,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132,138/6,839,538 = 6,839,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132,138x = 6,839,538 × 6,839,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132,138x = 46,779,280,053,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,779,280,053,444/3,132,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,935,255.10

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