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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,566 and 6,695,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,566 and 6,695,757 is: 13,942,541.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,566 : 6,695,757 = 6,695,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,566/6,695,757 = 6,695,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,566x = 6,695,757 × 6,695,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,566x = 44,833,161,803,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,833,161,803,049/3,215,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,942,541.31

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