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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,156,574 and 6,956,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,156,574 and 6,956,612 is: 15,331,321.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,574 : 6,956,612 = 6,956,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,574/6,956,612 = 6,956,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,574x = 6,956,612 × 6,956,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,574x = 48,394,450,518,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,394,450,518,544/3,156,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,331,321.40

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