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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,185,431 and 6,930,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,185,431 and 6,930,733 is: 15,079,610.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,185,431 : 6,930,733 = 6,930,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,185,431/6,930,733 = 6,930,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,185,431x = 6,930,733 × 6,930,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,185,431x = 48,035,059,917,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,035,059,917,289/3,185,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,079,610.86

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