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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,137,356 and 6,651,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,137,356 and 6,651,420 is: 14,101,488.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,137,356 : 6,651,420 = 6,651,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,137,356/6,651,420 = 6,651,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,137,356x = 6,651,420 × 6,651,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,137,356x = 44,241,388,016,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,241,388,016,400/3,137,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,101,488.01

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