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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,137,134 and 6,849,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,137,134 and 6,849,936 is: 14,956,843.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,137,134 : 6,849,936 = 6,849,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,137,134/6,849,936 = 6,849,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,137,134x = 6,849,936 × 6,849,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,137,134x = 46,921,623,204,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,921,623,204,096/3,137,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,956,843.80

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