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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,137,752 and 6,850,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,137,752 and 6,850,932 is: 14,958,246.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,137,752 : 6,850,932 = 6,850,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,137,752/6,850,932 = 6,850,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,137,752x = 6,850,932 × 6,850,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,137,752x = 46,935,269,268,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,935,269,268,624/3,137,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,958,246.95

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