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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,186,438 and 6,879,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,186,438 and 6,879,972 is: 14,854,836.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,186,438 : 6,879,972 = 6,879,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,186,438/6,879,972 = 6,879,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,186,438x = 6,879,972 × 6,879,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,186,438x = 47,334,014,720,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,334,014,720,784/3,186,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,854,836.25

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