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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,166,819 and 6,831,301

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,166,819 and 6,831,301 is: 14,736,135.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,166,819 : 6,831,301 = 6,831,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,166,819/6,831,301 = 6,831,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,166,819x = 6,831,301 × 6,831,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,166,819x = 46,666,673,352,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,666,673,352,601/3,166,819
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,736,135.33

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