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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,098 and 6,866,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,098 and 6,866,532 is: 14,752,132.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,098 : 6,866,532 = 6,866,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,098/6,866,532 = 6,866,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,098x = 6,866,532 × 6,866,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,098x = 47,149,261,707,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,149,261,707,024/3,196,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,752,132.67

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