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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,185,602 and 6,930,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,185,602 and 6,930,998 is: 15,079,954.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,185,602 : 6,930,998 = 6,930,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,185,602/6,930,998 = 6,930,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,185,602x = 6,930,998 × 6,930,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,185,602x = 48,038,733,276,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,038,733,276,004/3,185,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,079,954.52

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