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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,185,600 and 6,930,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,185,600 and 6,930,994 is: 15,079,946.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,185,600 : 6,930,994 = 6,930,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,185,600/6,930,994 = 6,930,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,185,600x = 6,930,994 × 6,930,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,185,600x = 48,038,677,828,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,038,677,828,036/3,185,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,079,946.58

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