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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,208,173 and 6,681,726

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,208,173 and 6,681,726 is: 13,916,164.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,208,173 : 6,681,726 = 6,681,726 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,208,173/6,681,726 = 6,681,726/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,208,173x = 6,681,726 × 6,681,726
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,208,173x = 44,645,462,339,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,645,462,339,076/3,208,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,916,164.23

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