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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,170,352 and 6,857,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,170,352 and 6,857,808 is: 14,834,166.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,170,352 : 6,857,808 = 6,857,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,170,352/6,857,808 = 6,857,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,170,352x = 6,857,808 × 6,857,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,170,352x = 47,029,530,564,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,029,530,564,864/3,170,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,834,166.86

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