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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,164,701 and 6,801,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,164,701 and 6,801,156 is: 14,616,143.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,164,701 : 6,801,156 = 6,801,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,164,701/6,801,156 = 6,801,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,164,701x = 6,801,156 × 6,801,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,164,701x = 46,255,722,936,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,255,722,936,336/3,164,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,616,143.18

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