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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,218,535 and 6,959,763

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,218,535 and 6,959,763 is: 15,049,797.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,218,535 : 6,959,763 = 6,959,763 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,218,535/6,959,763 = 6,959,763/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,218,535x = 6,959,763 × 6,959,763
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,218,535x = 48,438,301,016,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,438,301,016,169/3,218,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,049,797.82

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