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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,152,730 and 6,557,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,152,730 and 6,557,070 is: 13,637,440.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,152,730 : 6,557,070 = 6,557,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,152,730/6,557,070 = 6,557,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,152,730x = 6,557,070 × 6,557,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,152,730x = 42,995,166,984,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,995,166,984,900/3,152,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,637,440.25

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