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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,550 and 6,653,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,550 and 6,653,738 is: 14,105,950.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,550 : 6,653,738 = 6,653,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,550/6,653,738 = 6,653,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,550x = 6,653,738 × 6,653,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,550x = 44,272,229,372,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,272,229,372,644/3,138,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,105,950.00

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