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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,114,702 and 6,905,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,114,702 and 6,905,772 is: 15,311,155.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,114,702 : 6,905,772 = 6,905,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,114,702/6,905,772 = 6,905,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,114,702x = 6,905,772 × 6,905,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,114,702x = 47,689,686,915,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,689,686,915,984/3,114,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,311,155.58

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