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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,134,732 and 6,402,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,134,732 and 6,402,308 is: 13,075,933.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,134,732 : 6,402,308 = 6,402,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,134,732/6,402,308 = 6,402,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,134,732x = 6,402,308 × 6,402,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,134,732x = 40,989,547,726,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,989,547,726,864/3,134,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,075,933.68

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