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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,155,460 and 6,911,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,155,460 and 6,911,571 is: 15,138,779.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,155,460 : 6,911,571 = 6,911,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,155,460/6,911,571 = 6,911,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,155,460x = 6,911,571 × 6,911,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,155,460x = 47,769,813,688,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,769,813,688,041/3,155,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,138,779.67

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