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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,198,222 and 6,927,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,198,222 and 6,927,885 is: 15,006,960.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,198,222 : 6,927,885 = 6,927,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,198,222/6,927,885 = 6,927,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,198,222x = 6,927,885 × 6,927,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,198,222x = 47,995,590,573,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,995,590,573,225/3,198,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,006,960.30

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