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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,158,144 and 6,946,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,158,144 and 6,946,000 is: 15,276,984.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,158,144 : 6,946,000 = 6,946,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,158,144/6,946,000 = 6,946,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,158,144x = 6,946,000 × 6,946,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,158,144x = 48,246,916,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,246,916,000,000/3,158,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,276,984.20

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