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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,191,857 and 6,826,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,191,857 and 6,826,082 is: 14,598,208.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,191,857 : 6,826,082 = 6,826,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,191,857/6,826,082 = 6,826,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,191,857x = 6,826,082 × 6,826,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,191,857x = 46,595,395,470,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,595,395,470,724/3,191,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,598,208.96

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