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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,232,271 and 6,954,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,232,271 and 6,954,930 is: 14,965,035.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,232,271 : 6,954,930 = 6,954,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,232,271/6,954,930 = 6,954,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,232,271x = 6,954,930 × 6,954,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,232,271x = 48,371,051,304,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,371,051,304,900/3,232,271
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,965,035.82

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