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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,049 and 6,822,445

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,049 and 6,822,445 is: 14,734,103.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,049 : 6,822,445 = 6,822,445 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,049/6,822,445 = 6,822,445/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,049x = 6,822,445 × 6,822,445
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,049x = 46,545,755,778,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,545,755,778,025/3,159,049
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,734,103.77

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