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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,218,498 and 6,701,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,218,498 and 6,701,554 is: 13,953,970.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,218,498 : 6,701,554 = 6,701,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,218,498/6,701,554 = 6,701,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,218,498x = 6,701,554 × 6,701,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,218,498x = 44,910,826,014,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,910,826,014,916/3,218,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,953,970.46

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