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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,718 and 6,846,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,718 and 6,846,874 is: 14,664,941.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,718 : 6,846,874 = 6,846,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,718/6,846,874 = 6,846,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,718x = 6,846,874 × 6,846,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,718x = 46,879,683,571,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,879,683,571,876/3,196,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,664,941.85

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