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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,665 and 6,848,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,665 and 6,848,226 is: 14,670,977.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,665 : 6,848,226 = 6,848,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,665/6,848,226 = 6,848,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,665x = 6,848,226 × 6,848,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,665x = 46,898,199,347,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,898,199,347,076/3,196,665
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,670,977.21

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