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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,141,186 and 6,899,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,141,186 and 6,899,466 is: 15,154,349.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,141,186 : 6,899,466 = 6,899,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,141,186/6,899,466 = 6,899,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,141,186x = 6,899,466 × 6,899,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,141,186x = 47,602,631,085,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,602,631,085,156/3,141,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,154,349.69

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