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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,185,052 and 6,929,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,185,052 and 6,929,946 is: 15,077,980.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,185,052 : 6,929,946 = 6,929,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,185,052/6,929,946 = 6,929,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,185,052x = 6,929,946 × 6,929,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,185,052x = 48,024,151,562,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,024,151,562,916/3,185,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,077,980.38

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