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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,143,016 and 6,861,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,143,016 and 6,861,762 is: 14,980,444.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,143,016 : 6,861,762 = 6,861,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,143,016/6,861,762 = 6,861,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,143,016x = 6,861,762 × 6,861,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,143,016x = 47,083,777,744,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,083,777,744,644/3,143,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,980,444.82

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