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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,197,016 and 6,850,005

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,197,016 and 6,850,005 is: 14,676,988.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,197,016 : 6,850,005 = 6,850,005 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,197,016/6,850,005 = 6,850,005/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,197,016x = 6,850,005 × 6,850,005
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,197,016x = 46,922,568,500,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,922,568,500,025/3,197,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,676,988.95

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