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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,575 and 6,917,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,575 and 6,917,566 is: 15,174,118.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,575 : 6,917,566 = 6,917,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,575/6,917,566 = 6,917,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,575x = 6,917,566 × 6,917,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,575x = 47,852,719,364,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,852,719,364,356/3,153,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,174,118.06

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