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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,161,675 and 6,937,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,161,675 and 6,937,857 is: 15,224,164.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,161,675 : 6,937,857 = 6,937,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,161,675/6,937,857 = 6,937,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,161,675x = 6,937,857 × 6,937,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,161,675x = 48,133,859,752,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,133,859,752,449/3,161,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,224,164.33

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