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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,197,572 and 6,850,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,197,572 and 6,850,980 is: 14,678,614.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,197,572 : 6,850,980 = 6,850,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,197,572/6,850,980 = 6,850,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,197,572x = 6,850,980 × 6,850,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,197,572x = 46,935,926,960,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,935,926,960,400/3,197,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,678,614.57

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