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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,206,793 and 6,678,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,206,793 and 6,678,942 is: 13,910,553.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,206,793 : 6,678,942 = 6,678,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,206,793/6,678,942 = 6,678,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,206,793x = 6,678,942 × 6,678,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,206,793x = 44,608,266,239,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,608,266,239,364/3,206,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,910,553.70

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