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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,223,684 and 6,950,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,223,684 and 6,950,972 is: 14,987,825.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,223,684 : 6,950,972 = 6,950,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,223,684/6,950,972 = 6,950,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,223,684x = 6,950,972 × 6,950,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,223,684x = 48,316,011,744,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,316,011,744,784/3,223,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,987,825.03

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