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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,265 and 6,916,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,265 and 6,916,945 is: 15,172,885.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,265 : 6,916,945 = 6,916,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,265/6,916,945 = 6,916,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,265x = 6,916,945 × 6,916,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,265x = 47,844,128,133,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,844,128,133,025/3,153,265
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,172,885.29

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