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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,143,036 and 6,861,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,143,036 and 6,861,808 is: 14,980,550.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,143,036 : 6,861,808 = 6,861,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,143,036/6,861,808 = 6,861,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,143,036x = 6,861,808 × 6,861,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,143,036x = 47,084,409,028,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,084,409,028,864/3,143,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,980,550.34

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