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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,551 and 6,862,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,551 and 6,862,686 is: 14,929,687.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,551 : 6,862,686 = 6,862,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,551/6,862,686 = 6,862,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,551x = 6,862,686 × 6,862,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,551x = 47,096,459,134,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,096,459,134,596/3,154,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,929,687.03

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