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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,145,093 and 6,879,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,145,093 and 6,879,036 is: 15,046,021.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,145,093 : 6,879,036 = 6,879,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,145,093/6,879,036 = 6,879,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,145,093x = 6,879,036 × 6,879,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,145,093x = 47,321,136,289,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,321,136,289,296/3,145,093
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,046,021.31

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