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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,185,513 and 6,878,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,185,513 and 6,878,168 is: 14,851,358.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,185,513 : 6,878,168 = 6,878,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,185,513/6,878,168 = 6,878,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,185,513x = 6,878,168 × 6,878,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,185,513x = 47,309,195,036,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,309,195,036,224/3,185,513
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,851,358.33

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