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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,074 and 6,934,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,074 and 6,934,934 is: 14,958,694.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,074 : 6,934,934 = 6,934,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,074/6,934,934 = 6,934,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,074x = 6,934,934 × 6,934,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,074x = 48,093,309,584,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,093,309,584,356/3,215,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,958,694.45

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