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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,313 and 6,822,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,313 and 6,822,042 is: 14,731,132.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,313 : 6,822,042 = 6,822,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,313/6,822,042 = 6,822,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,313x = 6,822,042 × 6,822,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,313x = 46,540,257,049,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,540,257,049,764/3,159,313
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,731,132.07

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