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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,157,630 and 6,820,366

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,157,630 and 6,820,366 is: 14,731,742.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,157,630 : 6,820,366 = 6,820,366 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,157,630/6,820,366 = 6,820,366/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,157,630x = 6,820,366 × 6,820,366
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,157,630x = 46,517,392,373,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,517,392,373,956/3,157,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,731,742.60

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