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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,191,661 and 6,925,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,191,661 and 6,925,869 is: 15,029,058.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,191,661 : 6,925,869 = 6,925,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,191,661/6,925,869 = 6,925,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,191,661x = 6,925,869 × 6,925,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,191,661x = 47,967,661,405,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,967,661,405,161/3,191,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,029,058.98

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