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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,239,701 and 6,998,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,239,701 and 6,998,906 is: 15,120,125.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,239,701 : 6,998,906 = 6,998,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,239,701/6,998,906 = 6,998,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,239,701x = 6,998,906 × 6,998,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,239,701x = 48,984,685,196,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,984,685,196,836/3,239,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,120,125.34

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