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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,209,234 and 6,994,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,209,234 and 6,994,036 is: 15,242,434.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,209,234 : 6,994,036 = 6,994,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,209,234/6,994,036 = 6,994,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,209,234x = 6,994,036 × 6,994,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,209,234x = 48,916,539,569,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,916,539,569,296/3,209,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,242,434.66

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