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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,200,646 and 6,950,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,200,646 and 6,950,796 is: 15,094,941.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,200,646 : 6,950,796 = 6,950,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,200,646/6,950,796 = 6,950,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,200,646x = 6,950,796 × 6,950,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,200,646x = 48,313,565,033,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,313,565,033,616/3,200,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,094,941.78

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