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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,156,604 and 6,956,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,156,604 and 6,956,668 is: 15,331,422.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,604 : 6,956,668 = 6,956,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,604/6,956,668 = 6,956,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,604x = 6,956,668 × 6,956,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,604x = 48,395,229,662,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,395,229,662,224/3,156,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,331,422.52

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