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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,148,036 and 6,957,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,148,036 and 6,957,656 is: 15,377,516.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,148,036 : 6,957,656 = 6,957,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,148,036/6,957,656 = 6,957,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,148,036x = 6,957,656 × 6,957,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,148,036x = 48,408,977,014,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,408,977,014,336/3,148,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,377,516.97

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