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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,146,045 and 6,892,343

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,146,045 and 6,892,343 is: 15,099,717.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,146,045 : 6,892,343 = 6,892,343 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,146,045/6,892,343 = 6,892,343/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,146,045x = 6,892,343 × 6,892,343
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,146,045x = 47,504,392,029,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,504,392,029,649/3,146,045
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,099,717.91

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