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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,175,757 and 6,761,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,175,757 and 6,761,173 is: 14,394,508.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,175,757 : 6,761,173 = 6,761,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,175,757/6,761,173 = 6,761,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,175,757x = 6,761,173 × 6,761,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,175,757x = 45,713,460,335,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,713,460,335,929/3,175,757
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,394,508.25

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