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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,234,966 and 6,924,361

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,234,966 and 6,924,361 is: 14,821,415.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,234,966 : 6,924,361 = 6,924,361 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,234,966/6,924,361 = 6,924,361/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,234,966x = 6,924,361 × 6,924,361
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,234,966x = 47,946,775,258,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,946,775,258,321/3,234,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,821,415.51

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