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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,212,871 and 6,692,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,212,871 and 6,692,070 is: 13,938,873.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,212,871 : 6,692,070 = 6,692,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,212,871/6,692,070 = 6,692,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,212,871x = 6,692,070 × 6,692,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,212,871x = 44,783,800,884,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,783,800,884,900/3,212,871
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,938,873.02

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