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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,096,832 and 6,668,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,096,832 and 6,668,256 is: 14,358,427.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,096,832 : 6,668,256 = 6,668,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,096,832/6,668,256 = 6,668,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,096,832x = 6,668,256 × 6,668,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,096,832x = 44,465,638,081,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,465,638,081,536/3,096,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,358,427.61

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