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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,197,018 and 6,850,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,197,018 and 6,850,009 is: 14,676,996.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,197,018 : 6,850,009 = 6,850,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,197,018/6,850,009 = 6,850,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,197,018x = 6,850,009 × 6,850,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,197,018x = 46,922,623,300,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,922,623,300,081/3,197,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,676,996.91

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