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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,217,008 and 6,928,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,217,008 and 6,928,278 is: 14,921,018.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,217,008 : 6,928,278 = 6,928,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,217,008/6,928,278 = 6,928,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,217,008x = 6,928,278 × 6,928,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,217,008x = 48,001,036,045,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,001,036,045,284/3,217,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,921,018.55

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