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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,145,302 and 6,879,357

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,145,302 and 6,879,357 is: 15,046,425.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,145,302 : 6,879,357 = 6,879,357 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,145,302/6,879,357 = 6,879,357/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,145,302x = 6,879,357 × 6,879,357
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,145,302x = 47,325,552,733,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,325,552,733,449/3,145,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,046,425.66

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