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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,156,672 and 6,817,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,156,672 and 6,817,856 is: 14,725,369.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,672 : 6,817,856 = 6,817,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,672/6,817,856 = 6,817,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,672x = 6,817,856 × 6,817,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,672x = 46,483,160,436,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,483,160,436,736/3,156,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,725,369.13

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