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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,132,382 and 6,840,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,132,382 and 6,840,028 is: 14,936,231.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132,382 : 6,840,028 = 6,840,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132,382/6,840,028 = 6,840,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132,382x = 6,840,028 × 6,840,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132,382x = 46,785,983,040,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,785,983,040,784/3,132,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,936,231.61

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