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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,285 and 6,916,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,285 and 6,916,986 is: 15,172,968.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,285 : 6,916,986 = 6,916,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,285/6,916,986 = 6,916,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,285x = 6,916,986 × 6,916,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,285x = 47,844,695,324,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,844,695,324,196/3,153,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,172,968.93

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