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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,156,586 and 6,956,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,156,586 and 6,956,636 is: 15,331,368.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,586 : 6,956,636 = 6,956,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,586/6,956,636 = 6,956,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,586x = 6,956,636 × 6,956,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,586x = 48,394,784,436,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,394,784,436,496/3,156,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,331,368.90

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