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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,614 and 6,695,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,614 and 6,695,843 is: 13,942,691.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,614 : 6,695,843 = 6,695,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,614/6,695,843 = 6,695,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,614x = 6,695,843 × 6,695,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,614x = 44,834,313,480,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,834,313,480,649/3,215,614
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,942,691.34

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