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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,137,799 and 6,773,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,137,799 and 6,773,226 is: 14,620,627.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,137,799 : 6,773,226 = 6,773,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,137,799/6,773,226 = 6,773,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,137,799x = 6,773,226 × 6,773,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,137,799x = 45,876,590,447,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,876,590,447,076/3,137,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,620,627.53

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