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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,137,908 and 6,773,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,137,908 and 6,773,480 is: 14,621,216.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,137,908 : 6,773,480 = 6,773,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,137,908/6,773,480 = 6,773,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,137,908x = 6,773,480 × 6,773,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,137,908x = 45,880,031,310,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,880,031,310,400/3,137,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,621,216.21

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