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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,134,651 and 6,885,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,134,651 and 6,885,794 is: 15,125,817.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,134,651 : 6,885,794 = 6,885,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,134,651/6,885,794 = 6,885,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,134,651x = 6,885,794 × 6,885,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,134,651x = 47,414,159,010,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,414,159,010,436/3,134,651
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,125,817.52

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