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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,067 and 6,934,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,067 and 6,934,920 is: 14,958,666.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,067 : 6,934,920 = 6,934,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,067/6,934,920 = 6,934,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,067x = 6,934,920 × 6,934,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,067x = 48,093,115,406,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,093,115,406,400/3,215,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,958,666.62

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