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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,170,316 and 6,920,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,170,316 and 6,920,088 is: 15,104,998.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,170,316 : 6,920,088 = 6,920,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,170,316/6,920,088 = 6,920,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,170,316x = 6,920,088 × 6,920,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,170,316x = 47,887,617,927,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,887,617,927,744/3,170,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,104,998.34

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