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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,150,592 and 6,873,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,150,592 and 6,873,746 is: 14,996,668.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,150,592 : 6,873,746 = 6,873,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,150,592/6,873,746 = 6,873,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,150,592x = 6,873,746 × 6,873,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,150,592x = 47,248,384,072,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,248,384,072,516/3,150,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,996,668.59

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