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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,652 and 6,897,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,652 and 6,897,543 is: 14,795,164.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,652 : 6,897,543 = 6,897,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,652/6,897,543 = 6,897,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,652x = 6,897,543 × 6,897,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,652x = 47,576,099,436,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,576,099,436,849/3,215,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,795,164.23

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