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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,581 and 6,917,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,581 and 6,917,578 is: 15,174,141.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,581 : 6,917,578 = 6,917,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,581/6,917,578 = 6,917,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,581x = 6,917,578 × 6,917,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,581x = 47,852,885,386,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,852,885,386,084/3,153,581
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,174,141.84

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