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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,148,850 and 6,902,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,148,850 and 6,902,932 is: 15,132,658.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,148,850 : 6,902,932 = 6,902,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,148,850/6,902,932 = 6,902,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,148,850x = 6,902,932 × 6,902,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,148,850x = 47,650,470,196,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,650,470,196,624/3,148,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,132,658.02

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