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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,145,311 and 6,879,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,145,311 and 6,879,380 is: 15,046,483.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,145,311 : 6,879,380 = 6,879,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,145,311/6,879,380 = 6,879,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,145,311x = 6,879,380 × 6,879,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,145,311x = 47,325,869,184,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,325,869,184,400/3,145,311
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,046,483.22

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