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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,101 and 6,773,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,101 and 6,773,866 is: 14,621,983.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,101 : 6,773,866 = 6,773,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,101/6,773,866 = 6,773,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,101x = 6,773,866 × 6,773,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,101x = 45,885,260,585,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,885,260,585,956/3,138,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,621,983.35

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