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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,058 and 6,822,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,058 and 6,822,460 is: 14,734,126.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,058 : 6,822,460 = 6,822,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,058/6,822,460 = 6,822,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,058x = 6,822,460 × 6,822,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,058x = 46,545,960,451,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,545,960,451,600/3,159,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,734,126.58

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