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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,160,539 and 6,951,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,160,539 and 6,951,222 is: 15,288,369.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,160,539 : 6,951,222 = 6,951,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,160,539/6,951,222 = 6,951,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,160,539x = 6,951,222 × 6,951,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,160,539x = 48,319,487,293,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,319,487,293,284/3,160,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,288,369.26

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