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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,214,188 and 6,864,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,214,188 and 6,864,284 is: 14,659,501.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,214,188 : 6,864,284 = 6,864,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,214,188/6,864,284 = 6,864,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,214,188x = 6,864,284 × 6,864,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,214,188x = 47,118,394,832,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,118,394,832,656/3,214,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,659,501.82

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