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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,197,578 and 6,850,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,197,578 and 6,850,992 is: 14,678,638.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,197,578 : 6,850,992 = 6,850,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,197,578/6,850,992 = 6,850,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,197,578x = 6,850,992 × 6,850,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,197,578x = 46,936,091,384,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,936,091,384,064/3,197,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,678,638.45

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