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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,028 and 6,866,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,028 and 6,866,395 is: 14,751,867.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,028 : 6,866,395 = 6,866,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,028/6,866,395 = 6,866,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,028x = 6,866,395 × 6,866,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,028x = 47,147,380,296,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,147,380,296,025/3,196,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,751,867.10

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