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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,133,730 and 6,539,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,133,730 and 6,539,908 is: 13,648,398.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,133,730 : 6,539,908 = 6,539,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,133,730/6,539,908 = 6,539,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,133,730x = 6,539,908 × 6,539,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,133,730x = 42,770,396,648,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,770,396,648,464/3,133,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,648,398.76

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