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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,217,010 and 6,928,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,217,010 and 6,928,282 is: 14,921,026.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,217,010 : 6,928,282 = 6,928,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,217,010/6,928,282 = 6,928,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,217,010x = 6,928,282 × 6,928,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,217,010x = 48,001,091,471,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,001,091,471,524/3,217,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,921,026.50

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