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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,015 and 6,822,381

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,015 and 6,822,381 is: 14,733,985.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,015 : 6,822,381 = 6,822,381 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,015/6,822,381 = 6,822,381/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,015x = 6,822,381 × 6,822,381
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,015x = 46,544,882,509,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,544,882,509,161/3,159,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,733,985.91

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