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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,139,596 and 6,781,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,139,596 and 6,781,104 is: 14,646,270.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,139,596 : 6,781,104 = 6,781,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,139,596/6,781,104 = 6,781,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,139,596x = 6,781,104 × 6,781,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,139,596x = 45,983,371,458,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,983,371,458,816/3,139,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,646,270.24

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