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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,150,577 and 6,873,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,150,577 and 6,873,714 is: 14,996,600.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,150,577 : 6,873,714 = 6,873,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,150,577/6,873,714 = 6,873,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,150,577x = 6,873,714 × 6,873,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,150,577x = 47,247,944,153,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,247,944,153,796/3,150,577
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,996,600.35

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