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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,637 and 6,847,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,637 and 6,847,668 is: 14,864,010.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,637 : 6,847,668 = 6,847,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,637/6,847,668 = 6,847,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,637x = 6,847,668 × 6,847,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,637x = 46,890,557,038,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,890,557,038,224/3,154,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,864,010.36

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