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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,888 and 6,848,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,888 and 6,848,636 is: 14,671,710.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,888 : 6,848,636 = 6,848,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,888/6,848,636 = 6,848,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,888x = 6,848,636 × 6,848,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,888x = 46,903,815,060,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,903,815,060,496/3,196,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,671,710.44

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