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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,231,964 and 6,940,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,231,964 and 6,940,216 is: 14,903,197.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,231,964 : 6,940,216 = 6,940,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,231,964/6,940,216 = 6,940,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,231,964x = 6,940,216 × 6,940,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,231,964x = 48,166,598,126,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,166,598,126,656/3,231,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,903,197.60

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