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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,194,874 and 6,949,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,194,874 and 6,949,494 is: 15,116,548.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,194,874 : 6,949,494 = 6,949,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,194,874/6,949,494 = 6,949,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,194,874x = 6,949,494 × 6,949,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,194,874x = 48,295,466,856,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,295,466,856,036/3,194,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,116,548.21

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