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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,176 and 6,866,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,176 and 6,866,680 is: 14,752,408.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,176 : 6,866,680 = 6,866,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,176/6,866,680 = 6,866,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,176x = 6,866,680 × 6,866,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,176x = 47,151,294,222,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,151,294,222,400/3,196,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,752,408.57

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