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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,137,130 and 6,849,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,137,130 and 6,849,927 is: 14,956,823.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,137,130 : 6,849,927 = 6,849,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,137,130/6,849,927 = 6,849,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,137,130x = 6,849,927 × 6,849,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,137,130x = 46,921,499,905,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,921,499,905,329/3,137,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,956,823.56

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