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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,059 and 6,822,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,059 and 6,822,462 is: 14,734,130.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,059 : 6,822,462 = 6,822,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,059/6,822,462 = 6,822,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,059x = 6,822,462 × 6,822,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,059x = 46,545,987,741,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,545,987,741,444/3,159,059
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,734,130.56

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