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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,137,912 and 6,773,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,137,912 and 6,773,488 is: 14,621,232.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,137,912 : 6,773,488 = 6,773,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,137,912/6,773,488 = 6,773,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,137,912x = 6,773,488 × 6,773,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,137,912x = 45,880,139,686,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,880,139,686,144/3,137,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,621,232.11

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