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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,136,358 and 6,803,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,136,358 and 6,803,788 is: 14,759,645.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,136,358 : 6,803,788 = 6,803,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,136,358/6,803,788 = 6,803,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,136,358x = 6,803,788 × 6,803,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,136,358x = 46,291,531,148,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,291,531,148,944/3,136,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,759,645.15

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