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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,960 and 6,802,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,960 and 6,802,992 is: 14,758,064.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,960 : 6,802,992 = 6,802,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,960/6,802,992 = 6,802,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,960x = 6,802,992 × 6,802,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,960x = 46,280,700,152,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,280,700,152,064/3,135,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,758,064.56

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