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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,144,660 and 6,737,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,144,660 and 6,737,793 is: 14,436,490.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,144,660 : 6,737,793 = 6,737,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,144,660/6,737,793 = 6,737,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,144,660x = 6,737,793 × 6,737,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,144,660x = 45,397,854,510,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,397,854,510,849/3,144,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,436,490.59

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