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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,146,035 and 6,892,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,146,035 and 6,892,323 is: 15,099,678.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,146,035 : 6,892,323 = 6,892,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,146,035/6,892,323 = 6,892,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,146,035x = 6,892,323 × 6,892,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,146,035x = 47,504,116,336,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,504,116,336,329/3,146,035
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,099,678.27

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