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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,144,664 and 6,737,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,144,664 and 6,737,800 is: 14,436,502.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,144,664 : 6,737,800 = 6,737,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,144,664/6,737,800 = 6,737,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,144,664x = 6,737,800 × 6,737,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,144,664x = 45,397,948,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,397,948,840,000/3,144,664
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,436,502.23

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