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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,156,082 and 6,815,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,156,082 and 6,815,756 is: 14,719,050.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,082 : 6,815,756 = 6,815,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,082/6,815,756 = 6,815,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,082x = 6,815,756 × 6,815,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,082x = 46,454,529,851,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,454,529,851,536/3,156,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,719,050.35

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