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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,012 and 6,822,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,012 and 6,822,372 is: 14,733,961.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,012 : 6,822,372 = 6,822,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,012/6,822,372 = 6,822,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,012x = 6,822,372 × 6,822,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,012x = 46,544,759,706,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,544,759,706,384/3,159,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,733,961.03

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