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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,173,358 and 6,976,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,173,358 and 6,976,569 is: 15,337,858.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,358 : 6,976,569 = 6,976,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,358/6,976,569 = 6,976,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,358x = 6,976,569 × 6,976,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,358x = 48,672,515,011,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,672,515,011,761/3,173,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,337,858.20

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