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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,161,448 and 6,820,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,161,448 and 6,820,560 is: 14,714,788.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,161,448 : 6,820,560 = 6,820,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,161,448/6,820,560 = 6,820,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,161,448x = 6,820,560 × 6,820,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,161,448x = 46,520,038,713,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,520,038,713,600/3,161,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,714,788.51

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