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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,071,790 and 6,825,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,071,790 and 6,825,372 is: 15,165,653.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,071,790 : 6,825,372 = 6,825,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,071,790/6,825,372 = 6,825,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,071,790x = 6,825,372 × 6,825,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,071,790x = 46,585,702,938,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,585,702,938,384/3,071,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,165,653.56

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