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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,237,496 and 6,993,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,237,496 and 6,993,720 is: 15,108,009.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,237,496 : 6,993,720 = 6,993,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,237,496/6,993,720 = 6,993,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,237,496x = 6,993,720 × 6,993,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,237,496x = 48,912,119,438,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,912,119,438,400/3,237,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,108,009.23

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