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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,132,369 and 6,839,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,132,369 and 6,839,999 is: 14,936,166.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132,369 : 6,839,999 = 6,839,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132,369/6,839,999 = 6,839,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132,369x = 6,839,999 × 6,839,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132,369x = 46,785,586,320,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,785,586,320,001/3,132,369
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,936,166.95

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