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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,239,826 and 6,960,447

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,239,826 and 6,960,447 is: 14,953,834.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,239,826 : 6,960,447 = 6,960,447 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,239,826/6,960,447 = 6,960,447/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,239,826x = 6,960,447 × 6,960,447
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,239,826x = 48,447,822,439,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,447,822,439,809/3,239,826
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,953,834.69

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