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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,155,440 and 6,911,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,155,440 and 6,911,518 is: 15,138,643.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,155,440 : 6,911,518 = 6,911,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,155,440/6,911,518 = 6,911,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,155,440x = 6,911,518 × 6,911,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,155,440x = 47,769,081,064,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,769,081,064,324/3,155,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,138,643.44

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