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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,900 and 6,862,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,900 and 6,862,569 is: 14,927,526.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,900 : 6,862,569 = 6,862,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,900/6,862,569 = 6,862,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,900x = 6,862,569 × 6,862,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,900x = 47,094,853,279,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,094,853,279,761/3,154,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,927,526.48

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