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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,184,179 and 6,727,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,184,179 and 6,727,758 is: 14,214,881.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,184,179 : 6,727,758 = 6,727,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,184,179/6,727,758 = 6,727,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,184,179x = 6,727,758 × 6,727,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,184,179x = 45,262,727,706,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,262,727,706,564/3,184,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,214,881.67

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