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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,142,908 and 6,903,063

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,142,908 and 6,903,063 is: 15,161,843.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,142,908 : 6,903,063 = 6,903,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,142,908/6,903,063 = 6,903,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,142,908x = 6,903,063 × 6,903,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,142,908x = 47,652,278,781,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,652,278,781,969/3,142,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,161,843.36

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