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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,552 and 6,653,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,552 and 6,653,742 is: 14,105,957.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,552 : 6,653,742 = 6,653,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,552/6,653,742 = 6,653,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,552x = 6,653,742 × 6,653,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,552x = 44,272,282,602,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,272,282,602,564/3,138,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,105,957.97

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