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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,221,076 and 6,946,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,221,076 and 6,946,518 is: 14,980,743.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,221,076 : 6,946,518 = 6,946,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,221,076/6,946,518 = 6,946,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,221,076x = 6,946,518 × 6,946,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,221,076x = 48,254,112,324,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,254,112,324,324/3,221,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,980,743.18

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