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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,020 and 6,866,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,020 and 6,866,376 is: 14,751,822.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,020 : 6,866,376 = 6,866,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,020/6,866,376 = 6,866,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,020x = 6,866,376 × 6,866,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,020x = 47,147,119,373,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,147,119,373,376/3,196,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,751,822.38

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