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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,130,896 and 6,797,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,130,896 and 6,797,160 is: 14,756,601.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,130,896 : 6,797,160 = 6,797,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,130,896/6,797,160 = 6,797,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,130,896x = 6,797,160 × 6,797,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,130,896x = 46,201,384,065,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,201,384,065,600/3,130,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,756,601.33

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