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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,141,872 and 6,843,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,141,872 and 6,843,610 is: 14,906,717.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,141,872 : 6,843,610 = 6,843,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,141,872/6,843,610 = 6,843,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,141,872x = 6,843,610 × 6,843,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,141,872x = 46,834,997,832,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,834,997,832,100/3,141,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,906,717.34

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