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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,158,496 and 6,946,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,158,496 and 6,946,656 is: 15,278,167.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,158,496 : 6,946,656 = 6,946,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,158,496/6,946,656 = 6,946,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,158,496x = 6,946,656 × 6,946,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,158,496x = 48,256,029,582,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,256,029,582,336/3,158,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,278,167.07

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