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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,173,189 and 6,976,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,173,189 and 6,976,234 is: 15,337,202.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,189 : 6,976,234 = 6,976,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,189/6,976,234 = 6,976,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,189x = 6,976,234 × 6,976,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,189x = 48,667,840,822,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,667,840,822,756/3,173,189
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,337,202.05

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