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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,239,464 and 6,976,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,239,464 and 6,976,592 is: 15,024,965.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,239,464 : 6,976,592 = 6,976,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,239,464/6,976,592 = 6,976,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,239,464x = 6,976,592 × 6,976,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,239,464x = 48,672,835,934,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,672,835,934,464/3,239,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,024,965.84

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