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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,157,068 and 6,818,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,157,068 and 6,818,586 is: 14,726,675.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,157,068 : 6,818,586 = 6,818,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,157,068/6,818,586 = 6,818,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,157,068x = 6,818,586 × 6,818,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,157,068x = 46,493,115,039,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,493,115,039,396/3,157,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,726,675.21

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