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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,237,489 and 6,993,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,237,489 and 6,993,702 is: 15,107,964.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,237,489 : 6,993,702 = 6,993,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,237,489/6,993,702 = 6,993,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,237,489x = 6,993,702 × 6,993,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,237,489x = 48,911,867,664,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,911,867,664,804/3,237,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,107,964.12

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