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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,173,241 and 6,851,454

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,173,241 and 6,851,454 is: 14,793,210.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,241 : 6,851,454 = 6,851,454 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,241/6,851,454 = 6,851,454/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,241x = 6,851,454 × 6,851,454
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,241x = 46,942,421,914,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,942,421,914,116/3,173,241
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,793,210.45

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