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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,313 and 6,822,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,313 and 6,822,041 is: 14,731,127.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,313 : 6,822,041 = 6,822,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,313/6,822,041 = 6,822,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,313x = 6,822,041 × 6,822,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,313x = 46,540,243,405,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,540,243,405,681/3,159,313
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,731,127.75

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