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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,100 and 6,773,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,100 and 6,773,864 is: 14,621,979.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,100 : 6,773,864 = 6,773,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,100/6,773,864 = 6,773,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,100x = 6,773,864 × 6,773,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,100x = 45,885,233,490,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,885,233,490,496/3,138,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,621,979.38

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