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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,187,762 and 6,879,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,187,762 and 6,879,302 is: 14,845,774.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,187,762 : 6,879,302 = 6,879,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,187,762/6,879,302 = 6,879,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,187,762x = 6,879,302 × 6,879,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,187,762x = 47,324,796,007,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,324,796,007,204/3,187,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,845,774.56

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