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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,198,196 and 6,927,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,198,196 and 6,927,834 is: 15,006,861.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,198,196 : 6,927,834 = 6,927,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,198,196/6,927,834 = 6,927,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,198,196x = 6,927,834 × 6,927,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,198,196x = 47,994,883,931,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,994,883,931,556/3,198,196
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,006,861.35

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