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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,178,342 and 6,898,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,178,342 and 6,898,501 is: 14,973,000.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,178,342 : 6,898,501 = 6,898,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,178,342/6,898,501 = 6,898,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,178,342x = 6,898,501 × 6,898,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,178,342x = 47,589,316,047,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,589,316,047,001/3,178,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,973,000.40

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