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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,218,482 and 6,701,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,218,482 and 6,701,524 is: 13,953,914.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,218,482 : 6,701,524 = 6,701,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,218,482/6,701,524 = 6,701,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,218,482x = 6,701,524 × 6,701,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,218,482x = 44,910,423,922,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,910,423,922,576/3,218,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,953,914.90

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