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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,060 and 6,822,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,060 and 6,822,468 is: 14,734,151.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,060 : 6,822,468 = 6,822,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,060/6,822,468 = 6,822,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,060x = 6,822,468 × 6,822,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,060x = 46,546,069,611,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,546,069,611,024/3,159,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,734,151.81

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