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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,194,532 and 6,978,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,194,532 and 6,978,576 is: 15,244,963.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,194,532 : 6,978,576 = 6,978,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,194,532/6,978,576 = 6,978,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,194,532x = 6,978,576 × 6,978,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,194,532x = 48,700,522,987,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,700,522,987,776/3,194,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,244,963.26

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