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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,139,578 and 6,758,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,139,578 and 6,758,352 is: 14,548,236.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,139,578 : 6,758,352 = 6,758,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,139,578/6,758,352 = 6,758,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,139,578x = 6,758,352 × 6,758,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,139,578x = 45,675,321,755,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,675,321,755,904/3,139,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,548,236.02

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