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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,137,756 and 6,850,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,137,756 and 6,850,940 is: 14,958,262.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,137,756 : 6,850,940 = 6,850,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,137,756/6,850,940 = 6,850,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,137,756x = 6,850,940 × 6,850,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,137,756x = 46,935,378,883,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,935,378,883,600/3,137,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,958,262.81

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