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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,157,060 and 6,818,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,157,060 and 6,818,624 is: 14,726,876.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,157,060 : 6,818,624 = 6,818,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,157,060/6,818,624 = 6,818,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,157,060x = 6,818,624 × 6,818,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,157,060x = 46,493,633,253,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,493,633,253,376/3,157,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,726,876.67

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