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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,195,997 and 6,866,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,195,997 and 6,866,329 is: 14,751,726.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,195,997 : 6,866,329 = 6,866,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,195,997/6,866,329 = 6,866,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,195,997x = 6,866,329 × 6,866,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,195,997x = 47,146,473,936,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,146,473,936,241/3,195,997
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,751,726.59

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