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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,066 and 6,934,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,066 and 6,934,936 is: 14,958,740.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,066 : 6,934,936 = 6,934,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,066/6,934,936 = 6,934,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,066x = 6,934,936 × 6,934,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,066x = 48,093,337,324,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,093,337,324,096/3,215,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,958,740.29

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