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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,674 and 6,846,785

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,674 and 6,846,785 is: 14,664,762.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,674 : 6,846,785 = 6,846,785 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,674/6,846,785 = 6,846,785/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,674x = 6,846,785 × 6,846,785
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,674x = 46,878,464,836,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,878,464,836,225/3,196,674
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,664,762.45

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