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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,143,115 and 6,861,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,143,115 and 6,861,960 is: 14,980,837.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,143,115 : 6,861,960 = 6,861,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,143,115/6,861,960 = 6,861,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,143,115x = 6,861,960 × 6,861,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,143,115x = 47,086,495,041,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,086,495,041,600/3,143,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,980,837.49

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