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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,179,018 and 6,812,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,179,018 and 6,812,572 is: 14,599,205.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,179,018 : 6,812,572 = 6,812,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,179,018/6,812,572 = 6,812,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,179,018x = 6,812,572 × 6,812,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,179,018x = 46,411,137,255,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,411,137,255,184/3,179,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,599,205.56

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