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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,210,387 and 6,686,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,210,387 and 6,686,496 is: 13,926,429.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,210,387 : 6,686,496 = 6,686,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,210,387/6,686,496 = 6,686,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,210,387x = 6,686,496 × 6,686,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,210,387x = 44,709,228,758,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,709,228,758,016/3,210,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,926,429.67

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