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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,156,977 and 6,818,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,156,977 and 6,818,395 is: 14,726,274.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,977 : 6,818,395 = 6,818,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,977/6,818,395 = 6,818,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,977x = 6,818,395 × 6,818,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,977x = 46,490,510,376,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,490,510,376,025/3,156,977
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,726,274.65

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