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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,144,882 and 6,738,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,144,882 and 6,738,504 is: 14,438,518.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,144,882 : 6,738,504 = 6,738,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,144,882/6,738,504 = 6,738,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,144,882x = 6,738,504 × 6,738,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,144,882x = 45,407,436,158,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,407,436,158,016/3,144,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,438,518.25

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