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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,062 and 6,934,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,062 and 6,934,908 is: 14,958,638.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,062 : 6,934,908 = 6,934,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,062/6,934,908 = 6,934,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,062x = 6,934,908 × 6,934,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,062x = 48,092,948,968,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,092,948,968,464/3,215,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,958,638.11

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