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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,865 and 6,849,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,865 and 6,849,719 is: 14,676,456.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,865 : 6,849,719 = 6,849,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,865/6,849,719 = 6,849,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,865x = 6,849,719 × 6,849,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,865x = 46,918,650,378,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,918,650,378,961/3,196,865
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,676,456.58

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