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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,145,668 and 6,880,083

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,145,668 and 6,880,083 is: 15,047,850.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,145,668 : 6,880,083 = 6,880,083 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,145,668/6,880,083 = 6,880,083/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,145,668x = 6,880,083 × 6,880,083
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,145,668x = 47,335,542,086,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,335,542,086,889/3,145,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,047,850.60

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