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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,145,650 and 6,880,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,145,650 and 6,880,044 is: 15,047,766.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,145,650 : 6,880,044 = 6,880,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,145,650/6,880,044 = 6,880,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,145,650x = 6,880,044 × 6,880,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,145,650x = 47,335,005,441,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,335,005,441,936/3,145,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,047,766.10

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