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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,214,666 and 6,876,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,214,666 and 6,876,746 is: 14,710,590.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,214,666 : 6,876,746 = 6,876,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,214,666/6,876,746 = 6,876,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,214,666x = 6,876,746 × 6,876,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,214,666x = 47,289,635,548,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,289,635,548,516/3,214,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,710,590.63

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