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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,144,662 and 6,737,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,144,662 and 6,737,796 is: 14,436,494.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,144,662 : 6,737,796 = 6,737,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,144,662/6,737,796 = 6,737,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,144,662x = 6,737,796 × 6,737,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,144,662x = 45,397,894,937,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,397,894,937,616/3,144,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,436,494.27

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