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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,146,022 and 6,892,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,146,022 and 6,892,295 is: 15,099,617.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,146,022 : 6,892,295 = 6,892,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,146,022/6,892,295 = 6,892,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,146,022x = 6,892,295 × 6,892,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,146,022x = 47,503,730,367,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,503,730,367,025/3,146,022
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,099,617.98

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