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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,237,471 and 6,993,666

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,237,471 and 6,993,666 is: 15,107,892.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,237,471 : 6,993,666 = 6,993,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,237,471/6,993,666 = 6,993,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,237,471x = 6,993,666 × 6,993,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,237,471x = 48,911,364,119,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,911,364,119,556/3,237,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,107,892.59

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