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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,150,801 and 6,749,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,150,801 and 6,749,937 is: 14,460,338.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,150,801 : 6,749,937 = 6,749,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,150,801/6,749,937 = 6,749,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,150,801x = 6,749,937 × 6,749,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,150,801x = 45,561,649,503,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,561,649,503,969/3,150,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,460,338.66

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