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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,191,240 and 6,914,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,191,240 and 6,914,168 is: 14,980,295.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,191,240 : 6,914,168 = 6,914,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,191,240/6,914,168 = 6,914,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,191,240x = 6,914,168 × 6,914,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,191,240x = 47,805,719,132,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,805,719,132,224/3,191,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,980,295.79

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