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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,139,591 and 6,781,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,139,591 and 6,781,094 is: 14,646,250.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,139,591 : 6,781,094 = 6,781,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,139,591/6,781,094 = 6,781,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,139,591x = 6,781,094 × 6,781,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,139,591x = 45,983,235,836,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,983,235,836,836/3,139,591
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,646,250.37

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