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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,173,231 and 6,851,433

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,173,231 and 6,851,433 is: 14,793,166.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,231 : 6,851,433 = 6,851,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,231/6,851,433 = 6,851,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,231x = 6,851,433 × 6,851,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,231x = 46,942,134,153,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,942,134,153,489/3,173,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,793,166.38

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