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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,150,926 and 6,872,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,150,926 and 6,872,188 is: 14,988,282.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,150,926 : 6,872,188 = 6,872,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,150,926/6,872,188 = 6,872,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,150,926x = 6,872,188 × 6,872,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,150,926x = 47,226,967,907,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,226,967,907,344/3,150,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,988,282.15

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