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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,029 and 6,866,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,029 and 6,866,394 is: 14,751,858.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,029 : 6,866,394 = 6,866,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,029/6,866,394 = 6,866,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,029x = 6,866,394 × 6,866,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,029x = 47,147,366,563,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,147,366,563,236/3,196,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,751,858.19

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