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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,146,024 and 6,892,299

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,146,024 and 6,892,299 is: 15,099,625.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,146,024 : 6,892,299 = 6,892,299 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,146,024/6,892,299 = 6,892,299/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,146,024x = 6,892,299 × 6,892,299
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,146,024x = 47,503,785,505,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,503,785,505,401/3,146,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,099,625.91

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