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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,137,914 and 6,773,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,137,914 and 6,773,492 is: 14,621,240.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,137,914 : 6,773,492 = 6,773,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,137,914/6,773,492 = 6,773,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,137,914x = 6,773,492 × 6,773,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,137,914x = 45,880,193,874,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,880,193,874,064/3,137,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,621,240.06

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