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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,136,500 and 6,804,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,136,500 and 6,804,072 is: 14,760,209.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,136,500 : 6,804,072 = 6,804,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,136,500/6,804,072 = 6,804,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,136,500x = 6,804,072 × 6,804,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,136,500x = 46,295,395,781,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,295,395,781,184/3,136,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,760,209.08

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