Finding the Third Proportional to 3,170,348 and 6,857,800
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Solution
The third proportional to 3,170,348 and 6,857,800 is: 14,834,150.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
3,170,348 : 6,857,800 = 6,857,800 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
3,170,348/6,857,800 = 6,857,800/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
3,170,348x = 6,857,800 × 6,857,800 - Step 4: Simplify right side
3,170,348x = 47,029,420,840,000 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 47,029,420,840,000/3,170,348 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 14,834,150.96
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