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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,197,900 and 6,524,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,197,900 and 6,524,260 is: 13,310,600.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,197,900 : 6,524,260 = 6,524,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,197,900/6,524,260 = 6,524,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,197,900x = 6,524,260 × 6,524,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,197,900x = 42,565,968,547,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,565,968,547,600/3,197,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,310,600.25

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