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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,132,297 and 6,839,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,132,297 and 6,839,838 is: 14,935,807.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132,297 : 6,839,838 = 6,839,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132,297/6,839,838 = 6,839,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132,297x = 6,839,838 × 6,839,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132,297x = 46,783,383,866,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,783,383,866,244/3,132,297
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,935,807.13

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