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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,134,662 and 6,402,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,134,662 and 6,402,173 is: 13,075,674.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,134,662 : 6,402,173 = 6,402,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,134,662/6,402,173 = 6,402,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,134,662x = 6,402,173 × 6,402,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,134,662x = 40,987,819,121,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,987,819,121,929/3,134,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,075,674.23

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