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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,183,524 and 6,553,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,183,524 and 6,553,672 is: 13,491,532.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,183,524 : 6,553,672 = 6,553,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,183,524/6,553,672 = 6,553,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,183,524x = 6,553,672 × 6,553,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,183,524x = 42,950,616,683,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,950,616,683,584/3,183,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,491,532.24

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