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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,178,236 and 6,950,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,178,236 and 6,950,637 is: 15,200,681.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,178,236 : 6,950,637 = 6,950,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,178,236/6,950,637 = 6,950,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,178,236x = 6,950,637 × 6,950,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,178,236x = 48,311,354,705,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,311,354,705,769/3,178,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,200,681.98

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