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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,143,040 and 6,861,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,143,040 and 6,861,816 is: 14,980,566.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,143,040 : 6,861,816 = 6,861,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,143,040/6,861,816 = 6,861,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,143,040x = 6,861,816 × 6,861,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,143,040x = 47,084,518,817,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,084,518,817,856/3,143,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,980,566.21

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