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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,148,310 and 6,958,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,148,310 and 6,958,174 is: 15,378,468.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,148,310 : 6,958,174 = 6,958,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,148,310/6,958,174 = 6,958,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,148,310x = 6,958,174 × 6,958,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,148,310x = 48,416,185,414,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,416,185,414,276/3,148,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,378,468.26

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