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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,195,996 and 6,846,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,195,996 and 6,846,888 is: 14,668,314.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,195,996 : 6,846,888 = 6,846,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,195,996/6,846,888 = 6,846,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,195,996x = 6,846,888 × 6,846,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,195,996x = 46,879,875,284,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,879,875,284,544/3,195,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,668,314.76

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