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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,173,197 and 6,976,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,173,197 and 6,976,249 is: 15,337,229.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,197 : 6,976,249 = 6,976,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,197/6,976,249 = 6,976,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,197x = 6,976,249 × 6,976,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,197x = 48,668,050,110,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,668,050,110,001/3,173,197
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,337,229.33

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