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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,158,860 and 6,822,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,158,860 and 6,822,088 is: 14,733,443.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,158,860 : 6,822,088 = 6,822,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,158,860/6,822,088 = 6,822,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,158,860x = 6,822,088 × 6,822,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,158,860x = 46,540,884,679,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,540,884,679,744/3,158,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,733,443.29

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