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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,146,057 and 6,892,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,146,057 and 6,892,367 is: 15,099,765.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,146,057 : 6,892,367 = 6,892,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,146,057/6,892,367 = 6,892,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,146,057x = 6,892,367 × 6,892,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,146,057x = 47,504,722,862,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,504,722,862,689/3,146,057
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,099,765.47

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