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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,221,094 and 6,946,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,221,094 and 6,946,566 is: 14,980,866.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,221,094 : 6,946,566 = 6,946,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,221,094/6,946,566 = 6,946,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,221,094x = 6,946,566 × 6,946,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,221,094x = 48,254,779,192,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,254,779,192,356/3,221,094
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,980,866.50

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