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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,057 and 6,822,459

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,057 and 6,822,459 is: 14,734,126.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,057 : 6,822,459 = 6,822,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,057/6,822,459 = 6,822,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,057x = 6,822,459 × 6,822,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,057x = 46,545,946,806,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,545,946,806,681/3,159,057
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,734,126.93

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