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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,148,862 and 6,867,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,148,862 and 6,867,508 is: 14,977,685.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,148,862 : 6,867,508 = 6,867,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,148,862/6,867,508 = 6,867,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,148,862x = 6,867,508 × 6,867,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,148,862x = 47,162,666,130,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,162,666,130,064/3,148,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,977,685.95

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