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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,162,403 and 6,954,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,162,403 and 6,954,551 is: 15,293,996.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,162,403 : 6,954,551 = 6,954,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,162,403/6,954,551 = 6,954,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,162,403x = 6,954,551 × 6,954,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,162,403x = 48,365,779,611,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,365,779,611,601/3,162,403
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,293,996.25

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