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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,186,586 and 6,880,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,186,586 and 6,880,268 is: 14,855,424.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,186,586 : 6,880,268 = 6,880,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,186,586/6,880,268 = 6,880,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,186,586x = 6,880,268 × 6,880,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,186,586x = 47,338,087,751,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,338,087,751,824/3,186,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,855,424.51

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