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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,173,223 and 6,976,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,173,223 and 6,976,302 is: 15,337,336.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,223 : 6,976,302 = 6,976,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,223/6,976,302 = 6,976,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,223x = 6,976,302 × 6,976,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,223x = 48,668,789,595,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,668,789,595,204/3,173,223
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,337,336.71

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