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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,210,369 and 6,686,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,210,369 and 6,686,460 is: 13,926,357.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,210,369 : 6,686,460 = 6,686,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,210,369/6,686,460 = 6,686,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,210,369x = 6,686,460 × 6,686,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,210,369x = 44,708,747,331,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,708,747,331,600/3,210,369
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,926,357.79

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