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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,201,039 and 6,872,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,201,039 and 6,872,283 is: 14,754,045.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,201,039 : 6,872,283 = 6,872,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,201,039/6,872,283 = 6,872,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,201,039x = 6,872,283 × 6,872,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,201,039x = 47,228,273,632,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,228,273,632,089/3,201,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,754,045.06

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