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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,214,998 and 6,934,776.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,214,998 and 6,934,776.75 is: 14,958,369.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,214,998 : 6,934,776.75 = 6,934,776.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,214,998/6,934,776.75 = 6,934,776.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,214,998x = 6,934,776.75 × 6,934,776.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,214,998x = 48,091,128,572,340.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,091,128,572,340.56/3,214,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,958,369.67

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