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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,176,800 and 6,851,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,176,800 and 6,851,232 is: 14,775,679.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,176,800 : 6,851,232 = 6,851,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,176,800/6,851,232 = 6,851,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,176,800x = 6,851,232 × 6,851,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,176,800x = 46,939,379,917,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,939,379,917,824/3,176,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,775,679.90

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