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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,156,981 and 6,818,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,156,981 and 6,818,402 is: 14,726,286.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,981 : 6,818,402 = 6,818,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,981/6,818,402 = 6,818,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,981x = 6,818,402 × 6,818,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,981x = 46,490,605,833,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,490,605,833,604/3,156,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,726,286.23

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