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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,157,064 and 6,818,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,157,064 and 6,818,632 is: 14,726,892.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,157,064 : 6,818,632 = 6,818,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,157,064/6,818,632 = 6,818,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,157,064x = 6,818,632 × 6,818,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,157,064x = 46,493,742,351,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,493,742,351,424/3,157,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,726,892.57

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