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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,896 and 6,862,560.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,896 and 6,862,560.19 is: 14,927,507.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,896 : 6,862,560.19 = 6,862,560.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,896/6,862,560.19 = 6,862,560.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,896x = 6,862,560.19 × 6,862,560.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,896x = 47,094,732,327,060.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,094,732,327,060.03/3,154,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,927,507.06

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