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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,218,878 and 6,702,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,218,878 and 6,702,104 is: 13,954,613.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,218,878 : 6,702,104 = 6,702,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,218,878/6,702,104 = 6,702,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,218,878x = 6,702,104 × 6,702,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,218,878x = 44,918,198,026,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,918,198,026,816/3,218,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,954,613.39

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