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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,159 and 6,895,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,159 and 6,895,161 is: 15,077,972.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,159 : 6,895,161 = 6,895,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,159/6,895,161 = 6,895,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,159x = 6,895,161 × 6,895,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,159x = 47,543,245,215,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,543,245,215,921/3,153,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,077,972.67

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