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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,226,908 and 6,877,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,226,908 and 6,877,752 is: 14,659,070.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,226,908 : 6,877,752 = 6,877,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,226,908/6,877,752 = 6,877,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,226,908x = 6,877,752 × 6,877,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,226,908x = 47,303,472,573,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,303,472,573,504/3,226,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,659,070.72

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