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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,146,039 and 6,892,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,146,039 and 6,892,331 is: 15,099,694.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,146,039 : 6,892,331 = 6,892,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,146,039/6,892,331 = 6,892,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,146,039x = 6,892,331 × 6,892,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,146,039x = 47,504,226,613,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,504,226,613,561/3,146,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,099,694.13

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