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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,209,616 and 6,994,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,209,616 and 6,994,980 is: 15,244,734.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,209,616 : 6,994,980 = 6,994,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,209,616/6,994,980 = 6,994,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,209,616x = 6,994,980 × 6,994,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,209,616x = 48,929,745,200,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,929,745,200,400/3,209,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,244,734.95

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