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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,218,494 and 6,701,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,218,494 and 6,701,548 is: 13,953,962.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,218,494 : 6,701,548 = 6,701,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,218,494/6,701,548 = 6,701,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,218,494x = 6,701,548 × 6,701,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,218,494x = 44,910,745,596,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,910,745,596,304/3,218,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,953,962.82

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