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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,166,611 and 6,949,773

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,166,611 and 6,949,773 is: 15,252,692.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,166,611 : 6,949,773 = 6,949,773 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,166,611/6,949,773 = 6,949,773/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,166,611x = 6,949,773 × 6,949,773
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,166,611x = 48,299,344,751,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,299,344,751,529/3,166,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,252,692.78

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