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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,155,176 and 6,814,806

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,155,176 and 6,814,806 is: 14,719,172.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,155,176 : 6,814,806 = 6,814,806 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,155,176/6,814,806 = 6,814,806/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,155,176x = 6,814,806 × 6,814,806
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,155,176x = 46,441,580,817,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,441,580,817,636/3,155,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,719,172.82

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