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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,173,229 and 6,976,314

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,173,229 and 6,976,314 is: 15,337,360.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,229 : 6,976,314 = 6,976,314 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,229/6,976,314 = 6,976,314/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,229x = 6,976,314 × 6,976,314
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,229x = 48,668,957,026,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,668,957,026,596/3,173,229
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,337,360.47

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