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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,956 and 6,799,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,956 and 6,799,456 is: 14,630,773.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,956 : 6,799,456 = 6,799,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,956/6,799,456 = 6,799,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,956x = 6,799,456 × 6,799,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,956x = 46,232,601,895,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,232,601,895,936/3,159,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,630,773.94

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