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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,205,680 and 6,542,163

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,205,680 and 6,542,163 is: 13,351,269.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,205,680 : 6,542,163 = 6,542,163 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,205,680/6,542,163 = 6,542,163/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,205,680x = 6,542,163 × 6,542,163
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,205,680x = 42,799,896,718,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,799,896,718,569/3,205,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,351,269.22

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