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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,156,271 and 6,903,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,156,271 and 6,903,157 is: 15,098,062.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,271 : 6,903,157 = 6,903,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,271/6,903,157 = 6,903,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,271x = 6,903,157 × 6,903,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,271x = 47,653,576,566,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,653,576,566,649/3,156,271
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,098,062.42

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