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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,150,924 and 6,872,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,150,924 and 6,872,184 is: 14,988,274.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,150,924 : 6,872,184 = 6,872,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,150,924/6,872,184 = 6,872,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,150,924x = 6,872,184 × 6,872,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,150,924x = 47,226,912,929,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,226,912,929,856/3,150,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,988,274.21

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