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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,183,429 and 6,871,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,183,429 and 6,871,235 is: 14,831,136.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,183,429 : 6,871,235 = 6,871,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,183,429/6,871,235 = 6,871,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,183,429x = 6,871,235 × 6,871,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,183,429x = 47,213,870,425,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,213,870,425,225/3,183,429
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,831,136.62

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