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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,207,228 and 6,912,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,207,228 and 6,912,072 is: 14,896,583.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,207,228 : 6,912,072 = 6,912,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,207,228/6,912,072 = 6,912,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,207,228x = 6,912,072 × 6,912,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,207,228x = 47,776,739,333,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,776,739,333,184/3,207,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,896,583.38

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