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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,173,073 and 6,851,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,173,073 and 6,851,070 is: 14,792,335.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,073 : 6,851,070 = 6,851,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,073/6,851,070 = 6,851,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,073x = 6,851,070 × 6,851,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,073x = 46,937,160,144,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,937,160,144,900/3,173,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,792,335.43

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