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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,228,878 and 6,851,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,228,878 and 6,851,332 is: 14,537,789.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,228,878 : 6,851,332 = 6,851,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,228,878/6,851,332 = 6,851,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,228,878x = 6,851,332 × 6,851,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,228,878x = 46,940,750,174,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,940,750,174,224/3,228,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,537,789.96

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