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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,185,505 and 6,878,151

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,185,505 and 6,878,151 is: 14,851,322.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,185,505 : 6,878,151 = 6,878,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,185,505/6,878,151 = 6,878,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,185,505x = 6,878,151 × 6,878,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,185,505x = 47,308,961,178,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,308,961,178,801/3,185,505
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,851,322.22

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