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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,200,693 and 6,950,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,200,693 and 6,950,878 is: 15,095,076.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,200,693 : 6,950,878 = 6,950,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,200,693/6,950,878 = 6,950,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,200,693x = 6,950,878 × 6,950,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,200,693x = 48,314,704,970,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,314,704,970,884/3,200,693
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,095,076.28

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