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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,370 and 6,804,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,370 and 6,804,752 is: 14,754,362.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,370 : 6,804,752 = 6,804,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,370/6,804,752 = 6,804,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,370x = 6,804,752 × 6,804,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,370x = 46,304,649,781,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,304,649,781,504/3,138,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,754,362.86

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