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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,117,956 and 6,800,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,117,956 and 6,800,152 is: 14,830,891.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,117,956 : 6,800,152 = 6,800,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,117,956/6,800,152 = 6,800,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,117,956x = 6,800,152 × 6,800,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,117,956x = 46,242,067,223,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,242,067,223,104/3,117,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,830,891.53

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