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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,211,156 and 6,737,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,211,156 and 6,737,540 is: 14,136,480.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,156 : 6,737,540 = 6,737,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,156/6,737,540 = 6,737,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,156x = 6,737,540 × 6,737,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,156x = 45,394,445,251,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,394,445,251,600/3,211,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,136,480.83

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