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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,562 and 6,695,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,562 and 6,695,751 is: 13,942,533.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,562 : 6,695,751 = 6,695,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,562/6,695,751 = 6,695,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,562x = 6,695,751 × 6,695,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,562x = 44,833,081,454,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,833,081,454,001/3,215,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,942,533.67

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