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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,197,583 and 6,850,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,197,583 and 6,850,998 is: 14,678,641.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,197,583 : 6,850,998 = 6,850,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,197,583/6,850,998 = 6,850,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,197,583x = 6,850,998 × 6,850,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,197,583x = 46,936,173,596,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,936,173,596,004/3,197,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,678,641.21

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