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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,220,620 and 6,945,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,220,620 and 6,945,656 is: 14,979,146.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,220,620 : 6,945,656 = 6,945,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,220,620/6,945,656 = 6,945,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,220,620x = 6,945,656 × 6,945,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,220,620x = 48,242,137,270,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,242,137,270,336/3,220,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,979,146.02

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