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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,014 and 6,775,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,014 and 6,775,996 is: 13,837,832.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,014 : 6,775,996 = 6,775,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,014/6,775,996 = 6,775,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,014x = 6,775,996 × 6,775,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,014x = 45,914,121,792,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,914,121,792,016/3,318,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,837,832.45

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