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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,182,688 and 6,512,449

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,182,688 and 6,512,449 is: 13,325,840.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,182,688 : 6,512,449 = 6,512,449 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,182,688/6,512,449 = 6,512,449/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,182,688x = 6,512,449 × 6,512,449
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,182,688x = 42,411,991,977,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,411,991,977,601/3,182,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,325,840.29

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