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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,198,211 and 6,927,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,198,211 and 6,927,863 is: 15,006,916.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,198,211 : 6,927,863 = 6,927,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,198,211/6,927,863 = 6,927,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,198,211x = 6,927,863 × 6,927,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,198,211x = 47,995,285,746,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,995,285,746,769/3,198,211
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,006,916.60

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