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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,157,176 and 6,944,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,157,176 and 6,944,208 is: 15,273,784.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,157,176 : 6,944,208 = 6,944,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,157,176/6,944,208 = 6,944,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,157,176x = 6,944,208 × 6,944,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,157,176x = 48,222,024,747,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,222,024,747,264/3,157,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,273,784.15

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