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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,209,544 and 6,994,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,209,544 and 6,994,836 is: 15,244,449.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,209,544 : 6,994,836 = 6,994,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,209,544/6,994,836 = 6,994,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,209,544x = 6,994,836 × 6,994,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,209,544x = 48,927,730,666,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,927,730,666,896/3,209,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,244,449.26

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