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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,200,205 and 6,998,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,200,205 and 6,998,184 is: 15,303,575.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,200,205 : 6,998,184 = 6,998,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,200,205/6,998,184 = 6,998,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,200,205x = 6,998,184 × 6,998,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,200,205x = 48,974,579,297,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,974,579,297,856/3,200,205
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,303,575.65

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