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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,200,556 and 6,950,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,200,556 and 6,950,604 is: 15,094,532.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,200,556 : 6,950,604 = 6,950,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,200,556/6,950,604 = 6,950,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,200,556x = 6,950,604 × 6,950,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,200,556x = 48,310,895,964,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,310,895,964,816/3,200,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,094,532.31

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