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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,213,072 and 6,955,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,213,072 and 6,955,120 is: 15,055,278.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,213,072 : 6,955,120 = 6,955,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,213,072/6,955,120 = 6,955,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,213,072x = 6,955,120 × 6,955,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,213,072x = 48,373,694,214,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,373,694,214,400/3,213,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,055,278.63

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