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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,145,564 and 6,879,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,145,564 and 6,879,883 is: 15,047,473.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,145,564 : 6,879,883 = 6,879,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,145,564/6,879,883 = 6,879,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,145,564x = 6,879,883 × 6,879,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,145,564x = 47,332,790,093,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,332,790,093,689/3,145,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,047,473.23

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