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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,151,204 and 6,872,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,151,204 and 6,872,744 is: 14,989,385.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,151,204 : 6,872,744 = 6,872,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,151,204/6,872,744 = 6,872,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,151,204x = 6,872,744 × 6,872,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,151,204x = 47,234,610,089,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,234,610,089,536/3,151,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,989,385.04

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