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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,157,101 and 6,812,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,157,101 and 6,812,352 is: 14,699,605.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,157,101 : 6,812,352 = 6,812,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,157,101/6,812,352 = 6,812,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,157,101x = 6,812,352 × 6,812,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,157,101x = 46,408,139,771,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,408,139,771,904/3,157,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,699,605.67

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