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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,596 and 6,653,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,596 and 6,653,822 is: 14,106,099.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,596 : 6,653,822 = 6,653,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,596/6,653,822 = 6,653,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,596x = 6,653,822 × 6,653,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,596x = 44,273,347,207,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,273,347,207,684/3,138,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,106,099.42

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