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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,186,459 and 6,904,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,186,459 and 6,904,116 is: 14,959,181.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,186,459 : 6,904,116 = 6,904,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,186,459/6,904,116 = 6,904,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,186,459x = 6,904,116 × 6,904,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,186,459x = 47,666,817,741,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,666,817,741,456/3,186,459
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,959,181.25

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