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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,173,232 and 6,851,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,173,232 and 6,851,436 is: 14,793,174.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,232 : 6,851,436 = 6,851,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,232/6,851,436 = 6,851,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,232x = 6,851,436 × 6,851,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,232x = 46,942,175,262,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,942,175,262,096/3,173,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,793,174.68

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