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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,720 and 6,846,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,720 and 6,846,878 is: 14,664,949.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,720 : 6,846,878 = 6,846,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,720/6,846,878 = 6,846,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,720x = 6,846,878 × 6,846,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,720x = 46,879,738,346,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,879,738,346,884/3,196,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,664,949.81

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