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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,157,062 and 6,818,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,157,062 and 6,818,574 is: 14,726,651.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,157,062 : 6,818,574 = 6,818,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,157,062/6,818,574 = 6,818,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,157,062x = 6,818,574 × 6,818,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,157,062x = 46,492,951,393,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,492,951,393,476/3,157,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,726,651.36

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