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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,179,020 and 6,812,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,179,020 and 6,812,576 is: 14,599,213.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,179,020 : 6,812,576 = 6,812,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,179,020/6,812,576 = 6,812,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,179,020x = 6,812,576 × 6,812,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,179,020x = 46,411,191,755,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,411,191,755,776/3,179,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,599,213.52

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