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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,156,669 and 6,844,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,156,669 and 6,844,518 is: 14,840,778.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,669 : 6,844,518 = 6,844,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,669/6,844,518 = 6,844,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,669x = 6,844,518 × 6,844,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,669x = 46,847,426,652,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,847,426,652,324/3,156,669
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,840,778.89

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