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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,161,972 and 6,923,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,161,972 and 6,923,560 is: 15,160,059.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,161,972 : 6,923,560 = 6,923,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,161,972/6,923,560 = 6,923,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,161,972x = 6,923,560 × 6,923,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,161,972x = 47,935,683,073,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,935,683,073,600/3,161,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,160,059.32

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