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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,137,362 and 6,651,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,137,362 and 6,651,436 is: 14,101,528.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,137,362 : 6,651,436 = 6,651,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,137,362/6,651,436 = 6,651,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,137,362x = 6,651,436 × 6,651,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,137,362x = 44,241,600,862,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,241,600,862,096/3,137,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,101,528.88

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