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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,908 and 6,848,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,908 and 6,848,676 is: 14,671,790.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,908 : 6,848,676 = 6,848,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,908/6,848,676 = 6,848,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,908x = 6,848,676 × 6,848,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,908x = 46,904,362,952,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,904,362,952,976/3,196,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,671,790.04

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