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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,173,235 and 6,851,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,173,235 and 6,851,442 is: 14,793,186.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,235 : 6,851,442 = 6,851,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,235/6,851,442 = 6,851,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,235x = 6,851,442 × 6,851,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,235x = 46,942,257,479,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,942,257,479,364/3,173,235
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,793,186.60

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