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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,201,048 and 6,872,300

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,201,048 and 6,872,300 is: 14,754,076.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,201,048 : 6,872,300 = 6,872,300 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,201,048/6,872,300 = 6,872,300/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,201,048x = 6,872,300 × 6,872,300
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,201,048x = 47,228,507,290,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,228,507,290,000/3,201,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,754,076.57

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