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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,170,730 and 6,789,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,170,730 and 6,789,864 is: 14,539,949.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,170,730 : 6,789,864 = 6,789,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,170,730/6,789,864 = 6,789,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,170,730x = 6,789,864 × 6,789,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,170,730x = 46,102,253,138,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,102,253,138,496/3,170,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,539,949.20

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