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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,187,760 and 6,879,298

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,187,760 and 6,879,298 is: 14,845,766.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,187,760 : 6,879,298 = 6,879,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,187,760/6,879,298 = 6,879,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,187,760x = 6,879,298 × 6,879,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,187,760x = 47,324,740,972,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,324,740,972,804/3,187,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,845,766.61

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