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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,129,856 and 6,857,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,129,856 and 6,857,492 is: 15,024,715.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,129,856 : 6,857,492 = 6,857,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,129,856/6,857,492 = 6,857,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,129,856x = 6,857,492 × 6,857,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,129,856x = 47,025,196,530,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,025,196,530,064/3,129,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,024,715.68

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