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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,156,100 and 6,902,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,156,100 and 6,902,672 is: 15,096,758.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,100 : 6,902,672 = 6,902,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,100/6,902,672 = 6,902,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,100x = 6,902,672 × 6,902,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,100x = 47,646,880,739,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,646,880,739,584/3,156,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,096,758.89

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