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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,124,215 and 6,497,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,124,215 and 6,497,226 is: 13,511,856.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,124,215 : 6,497,226 = 6,497,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,124,215/6,497,226 = 6,497,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,124,215x = 6,497,226 × 6,497,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,124,215x = 42,213,945,695,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,213,945,695,076/3,124,215
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,511,856.80

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