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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,632 and 6,653,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,632 and 6,653,896 is: 14,106,251.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,632 : 6,653,896 = 6,653,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,632/6,653,896 = 6,653,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,632x = 6,653,896 × 6,653,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,632x = 44,274,331,978,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,274,331,978,816/3,138,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,106,251.38

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