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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,123,572 and 6,845,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,123,572 and 6,845,418 is: 15,001,974.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,123,572 : 6,845,418 = 6,845,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,123,572/6,845,418 = 6,845,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,123,572x = 6,845,418 × 6,845,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,123,572x = 46,859,747,594,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,859,747,594,724/3,123,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,001,974.53

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