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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,143,070 and 6,786,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,143,070 and 6,786,972 is: 14,655,413.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,143,070 : 6,786,972 = 6,786,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,143,070/6,786,972 = 6,786,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,143,070x = 6,786,972 × 6,786,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,143,070x = 46,062,988,928,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,062,988,928,784/3,143,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,655,413.00

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