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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,220,540 and 6,945,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,220,540 and 6,945,496 is: 14,978,827.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,220,540 : 6,945,496 = 6,945,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,220,540/6,945,496 = 6,945,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,220,540x = 6,945,496 × 6,945,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,220,540x = 48,239,914,686,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,239,914,686,016/3,220,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,978,827.99

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