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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,232,273 and 6,954,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,232,273 and 6,954,934 is: 14,965,043.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,232,273 : 6,954,934 = 6,954,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,232,273/6,954,934 = 6,954,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,232,273x = 6,954,934 × 6,954,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,232,273x = 48,371,106,944,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,371,106,944,356/3,232,273
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,965,043.78

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