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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,198,341 and 6,994,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,198,341 and 6,994,557 is: 15,296,626.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,198,341 : 6,994,557 = 6,994,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,198,341/6,994,557 = 6,994,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,198,341x = 6,994,557 × 6,994,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,198,341x = 48,923,827,626,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,923,827,626,249/3,198,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,296,626.48

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