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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,609 and 6,695,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,609 and 6,695,833 is: 13,942,671.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,609 : 6,695,833 = 6,695,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,609/6,695,833 = 6,695,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,609x = 6,695,833 × 6,695,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,609x = 44,834,179,563,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,834,179,563,889/3,215,609
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,942,671.38

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