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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,218,084 and 6,703,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,218,084 and 6,703,144 is: 13,962,388.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,218,084 : 6,703,144 = 6,703,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,218,084/6,703,144 = 6,703,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,218,084x = 6,703,144 × 6,703,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,218,084x = 44,932,139,484,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,932,139,484,736/3,218,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,962,388.64

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