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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,147,906 and 6,883,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,147,906 and 6,883,028 is: 15,050,028.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,147,906 : 6,883,028 = 6,883,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,147,906/6,883,028 = 6,883,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,147,906x = 6,883,028 × 6,883,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,147,906x = 47,376,074,448,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,376,074,448,784/3,147,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,050,028.32

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