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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,207,781 and 6,680,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,207,781 and 6,680,948 is: 13,914,623.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,207,781 : 6,680,948 = 6,680,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,207,781/6,680,948 = 6,680,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,207,781x = 6,680,948 × 6,680,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,207,781x = 44,635,066,178,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,635,066,178,704/3,207,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,914,623.90

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