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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,142,330 and 6,749,703

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,142,330 and 6,749,703 is: 14,498,315.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,142,330 : 6,749,703 = 6,749,703 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,142,330/6,749,703 = 6,749,703/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,142,330x = 6,749,703 × 6,749,703
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,142,330x = 45,558,490,588,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,558,490,588,209/3,142,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,498,315.13

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