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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,586 and 6,695,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,586 and 6,695,800 is: 13,942,633.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,586 : 6,695,800 = 6,695,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,586/6,695,800 = 6,695,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,586x = 6,695,800 × 6,695,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,586x = 44,833,737,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,833,737,640,000/3,215,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,942,633.67

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