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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,173,079 and 6,851,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,173,079 and 6,851,082 is: 14,792,359.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,079 : 6,851,082 = 6,851,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,079/6,851,082 = 6,851,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,079x = 6,851,082 × 6,851,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,079x = 46,937,324,570,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,937,324,570,724/3,173,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,792,359.27

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