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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,115,410 and 6,712,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,115,410 and 6,712,956 is: 14,464,798.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,115,410 : 6,712,956 = 6,712,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,115,410/6,712,956 = 6,712,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,115,410x = 6,712,956 × 6,712,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,115,410x = 45,063,778,257,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,063,778,257,936/3,115,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,464,798.62

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