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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,185,532 and 6,878,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,185,532 and 6,878,205 is: 14,851,429.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,185,532 : 6,878,205 = 6,878,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,185,532/6,878,205 = 6,878,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,185,532x = 6,878,205 × 6,878,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,185,532x = 47,309,704,022,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,309,704,022,025/3,185,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,851,429.53

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