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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,238 and 6,895,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,238 and 6,895,358 is: 15,078,456.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,238 : 6,895,358 = 6,895,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,238/6,895,358 = 6,895,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,238x = 6,895,358 × 6,895,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,238x = 47,545,961,948,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,545,961,948,164/3,153,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,078,456.48

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