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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,158,602 and 6,946,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,158,602 and 6,946,868 is: 15,278,586.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,158,602 : 6,946,868 = 6,946,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,158,602/6,946,868 = 6,946,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,158,602x = 6,946,868 × 6,946,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,158,602x = 48,258,975,009,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,258,975,009,424/3,158,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,278,586.86

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