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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,051 and 6,822,447

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,051 and 6,822,447 is: 14,734,103.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,051 : 6,822,447 = 6,822,447 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,051/6,822,447 = 6,822,447/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,051x = 6,822,447 × 6,822,447
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,051x = 46,545,783,067,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,545,783,067,809/3,159,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,734,103.08

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