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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,479,206 and 7,197,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,479,206 and 7,197,059 is: 14,887,781.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,479,206 : 7,197,059 = 7,197,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,479,206/7,197,059 = 7,197,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,479,206x = 7,197,059 × 7,197,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,479,206x = 51,797,658,249,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,797,658,249,481/3,479,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,887,781.36

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