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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,200,644 and 6,950,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,200,644 and 6,950,792 is: 15,094,933.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,200,644 : 6,950,792 = 6,950,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,200,644/6,950,792 = 6,950,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,200,644x = 6,950,792 × 6,950,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,200,644x = 48,313,509,427,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,313,509,427,264/3,200,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,094,933.84

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