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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,132,372 and 6,840,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,132,372 and 6,840,004 is: 14,936,174.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132,372 : 6,840,004 = 6,840,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132,372/6,840,004 = 6,840,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132,372x = 6,840,004 × 6,840,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132,372x = 46,785,654,720,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,785,654,720,016/3,132,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,936,174.48

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