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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,197,600 and 6,851,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,197,600 and 6,851,036 is: 14,678,726.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,197,600 : 6,851,036 = 6,851,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,197,600/6,851,036 = 6,851,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,197,600x = 6,851,036 × 6,851,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,197,600x = 46,936,694,273,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,936,694,273,296/3,197,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,678,726.00

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