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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,157,011 and 6,818,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,157,011 and 6,818,463 is: 14,726,409.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,157,011 : 6,818,463 = 6,818,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,157,011/6,818,463 = 6,818,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,157,011x = 6,818,463 × 6,818,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,157,011x = 46,491,437,682,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,491,437,682,369/3,157,011
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,726,409.79

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