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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,206,808 and 6,678,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,206,808 and 6,678,972 is: 13,910,613.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,206,808 : 6,678,972 = 6,678,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,206,808/6,678,972 = 6,678,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,206,808x = 6,678,972 × 6,678,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,206,808x = 44,608,666,976,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,608,666,976,784/3,206,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,910,613.60

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