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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,866 and 6,849,721

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,866 and 6,849,721 is: 14,676,460.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,866 : 6,849,721 = 6,849,721 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,866/6,849,721 = 6,849,721/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,866x = 6,849,721 × 6,849,721
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,866x = 46,918,677,777,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,918,677,777,841/3,196,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,676,460.56

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