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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,496 and 6,653,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,496 and 6,653,637 is: 14,105,764.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,496 : 6,653,637 = 6,653,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,496/6,653,637 = 6,653,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,496x = 6,653,637 × 6,653,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,496x = 44,270,885,327,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,270,885,327,769/3,138,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,105,764.46

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