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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,187,764 and 6,879,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,187,764 and 6,879,288 is: 14,845,704.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,187,764 : 6,879,288 = 6,879,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,187,764/6,879,288 = 6,879,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,187,764x = 6,879,288 × 6,879,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,187,764x = 47,324,603,386,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,324,603,386,944/3,187,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,845,704.82

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