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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,155,340 and 6,807,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,155,340 and 6,807,048 is: 14,684,915.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,155,340 : 6,807,048 = 6,807,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,155,340/6,807,048 = 6,807,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,155,340x = 6,807,048 × 6,807,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,155,340x = 46,335,902,474,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,335,902,474,304/3,155,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,684,915.88

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