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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,225,420 and 6,928,957.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,225,420 and 6,928,957.69 is: 14,885,024.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,225,420 : 6,928,957.69 = 6,928,957.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,225,420/6,928,957.69 = 6,928,957.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,225,420x = 6,928,957.69 × 6,928,957.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,225,420x = 48,010,454,635,165.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,010,454,635,165.34/3,225,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,885,024.16

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