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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,145,088 and 6,879,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,145,088 and 6,879,026 is: 15,046,001.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,145,088 : 6,879,026 = 6,879,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,145,088/6,879,026 = 6,879,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,145,088x = 6,879,026 × 6,879,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,145,088x = 47,320,998,708,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,320,998,708,676/3,145,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,046,001.48

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