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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,123,992 and 6,820,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,123,992 and 6,820,816 is: 14,892,333.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,123,992 : 6,820,816 = 6,820,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,123,992/6,820,816 = 6,820,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,123,992x = 6,820,816 × 6,820,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,123,992x = 46,523,530,905,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,523,530,905,856/3,123,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,892,333.56

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