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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,140 and 6,866,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,140 and 6,866,604 is: 14,752,248.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,140 : 6,866,604 = 6,866,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,140/6,866,604 = 6,866,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,140x = 6,866,604 × 6,866,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,140x = 47,150,250,492,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,150,250,492,816/3,196,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,752,248.18

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