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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,141 and 6,866,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,141 and 6,866,606 is: 14,752,252.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,141 : 6,866,606 = 6,866,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,141/6,866,606 = 6,866,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,141x = 6,866,606 × 6,866,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,141x = 47,150,277,959,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,150,277,959,236/3,196,141
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,752,252.16

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