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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,115,423 and 6,696,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,115,423 and 6,696,218 is: 14,392,695.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,115,423 : 6,696,218 = 6,696,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,115,423/6,696,218 = 6,696,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,115,423x = 6,696,218 × 6,696,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,115,423x = 44,839,335,503,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,839,335,503,524/3,115,423
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,392,695.79

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