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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,115,407 and 6,729,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,115,407 and 6,729,042 is: 14,534,218.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,115,407 : 6,729,042 = 6,729,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,115,407/6,729,042 = 6,729,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,115,407x = 6,729,042 × 6,729,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,115,407x = 45,280,006,237,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,280,006,237,764/3,115,407
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,534,218.56

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