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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,210,372 and 6,686,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,210,372 and 6,686,466 is: 13,926,369.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,210,372 : 6,686,466 = 6,686,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,210,372/6,686,466 = 6,686,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,210,372x = 6,686,466 × 6,686,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,210,372x = 44,708,827,569,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,708,827,569,156/3,210,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,926,369.77

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