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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,156,236 and 6,902,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,156,236 and 6,902,944 is: 15,097,298.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,236 : 6,902,944 = 6,902,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,236/6,902,944 = 6,902,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,236x = 6,902,944 × 6,902,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,236x = 47,650,635,867,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,650,635,867,136/3,156,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,097,298.13

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