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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,611 and 6,862,806

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,611 and 6,862,806 is: 14,929,925.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,611 : 6,862,806 = 6,862,806 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,611/6,862,806 = 6,862,806/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,611x = 6,862,806 × 6,862,806
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,611x = 47,098,106,193,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,098,106,193,636/3,154,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,929,925.18

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