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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,207,783 and 6,680,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,207,783 and 6,680,952 is: 13,914,631.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,207,783 : 6,680,952 = 6,680,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,207,783/6,680,952 = 6,680,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,207,783x = 6,680,952 × 6,680,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,207,783x = 44,635,119,626,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,635,119,626,304/3,207,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,914,631.89

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