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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,152,675 and 6,788,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,152,675 and 6,788,873 is: 14,618,949.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,152,675 : 6,788,873 = 6,788,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,152,675/6,788,873 = 6,788,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,152,675x = 6,788,873 × 6,788,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,152,675x = 46,088,796,610,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,088,796,610,129/3,152,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,618,949.50

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