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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,155,688 and 6,912,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,155,688 and 6,912,048 is: 15,139,775.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,155,688 : 6,912,048 = 6,912,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,155,688/6,912,048 = 6,912,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,155,688x = 6,912,048 × 6,912,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,155,688x = 47,776,407,554,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,776,407,554,304/3,155,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,139,775.40

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