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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,497 and 6,653,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,497 and 6,653,638 is: 14,105,764.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,497 : 6,653,638 = 6,653,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,497/6,653,638 = 6,653,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,497x = 6,653,638 × 6,653,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,497x = 44,270,898,635,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,270,898,635,044/3,138,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,105,764.20

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