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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,124,251 and 6,847,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,124,251 and 6,847,740 is: 15,008,891.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,124,251 : 6,847,740 = 6,847,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,124,251/6,847,740 = 6,847,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,124,251x = 6,847,740 × 6,847,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,124,251x = 46,891,543,107,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,891,543,107,600/3,124,251
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,008,891.13

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