Finding the Third Proportional to 3,177,044 and 6,960,568
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Solution
The third proportional to 3,177,044 and 6,960,568 is: 15,249,869.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
3,177,044 : 6,960,568 = 6,960,568 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
3,177,044/6,960,568 = 6,960,568/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
3,177,044x = 6,960,568 × 6,960,568 - Step 4: Simplify right side
3,177,044x = 48,449,506,882,624 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 48,449,506,882,624/3,177,044 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 15,249,869.65
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