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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,017 and 6,866,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,017 and 6,866,370 is: 14,751,810.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,017 : 6,866,370 = 6,866,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,017/6,866,370 = 6,866,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,017x = 6,866,370 × 6,866,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,017x = 47,147,036,976,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,147,036,976,900/3,196,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,751,810.45

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