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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,156,572 and 6,956,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,156,572 and 6,956,608 is: 15,331,313.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,572 : 6,956,608 = 6,956,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,572/6,956,608 = 6,956,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,572x = 6,956,608 × 6,956,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,572x = 48,394,394,865,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,394,394,865,664/3,156,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,331,313.48

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