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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,145,110 and 6,879,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,145,110 and 6,879,068 is: 15,046,079.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,145,110 : 6,879,068 = 6,879,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,145,110/6,879,068 = 6,879,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,145,110x = 6,879,068 × 6,879,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,145,110x = 47,321,576,548,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,321,576,548,624/3,145,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,046,079.96

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