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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,228,880 and 6,851,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,228,880 and 6,851,336 is: 14,537,797.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,228,880 : 6,851,336 = 6,851,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,228,880/6,851,336 = 6,851,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,228,880x = 6,851,336 × 6,851,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,228,880x = 46,940,804,984,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,940,804,984,896/3,228,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,537,797.93

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