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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,239,619 and 6,998,786

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,239,619 and 6,998,786 is: 15,119,989.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,239,619 : 6,998,786 = 6,998,786 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,239,619/6,998,786 = 6,998,786/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,239,619x = 6,998,786 × 6,998,786
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,239,619x = 48,983,005,473,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,983,005,473,796/3,239,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,119,989.56

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