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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,218,489 and 6,701,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,218,489 and 6,701,538 is: 13,953,942.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,218,489 : 6,701,538 = 6,701,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,218,489/6,701,538 = 6,701,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,218,489x = 6,701,538 × 6,701,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,218,489x = 44,910,611,565,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,910,611,565,444/3,218,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,953,942.85

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