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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,099 and 6,773,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,099 and 6,773,862 is: 14,621,975.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,099 : 6,773,862 = 6,773,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,099/6,773,862 = 6,773,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,099x = 6,773,862 × 6,773,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,099x = 45,885,206,395,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,885,206,395,044/3,138,099
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,621,975.40

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