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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,202,278 and 6,973,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,202,278 and 6,973,132 is: 15,184,368.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,202,278 : 6,973,132 = 6,973,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,202,278/6,973,132 = 6,973,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,202,278x = 6,973,132 × 6,973,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,202,278x = 48,624,569,889,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,624,569,889,424/3,202,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,184,368.72

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