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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,239,617 and 6,998,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,239,617 and 6,998,782 is: 15,119,981.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,239,617 : 6,998,782 = 6,998,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,239,617/6,998,782 = 6,998,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,239,617x = 6,998,782 × 6,998,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,239,617x = 48,982,949,483,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,982,949,483,524/3,239,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,119,981.62

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