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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,272 and 6,916,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,272 and 6,916,960 is: 15,172,917.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,272 : 6,916,960 = 6,916,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,272/6,916,960 = 6,916,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,272x = 6,916,960 × 6,916,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,272x = 47,844,335,641,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,844,335,641,600/3,153,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,172,917.41

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