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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,825 and 6,869,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,825 and 6,869,538 is: 15,048,847.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,825 : 6,869,538 = 6,869,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,825/6,869,538 = 6,869,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,825x = 6,869,538 × 6,869,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,825x = 47,190,552,333,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,190,552,333,444/3,135,825
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,048,847.54

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