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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,239,846 and 6,960,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,239,846 and 6,960,484 is: 14,953,901.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,239,846 : 6,960,484 = 6,960,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,239,846/6,960,484 = 6,960,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,239,846x = 6,960,484 × 6,960,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,239,846x = 48,448,337,514,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,448,337,514,256/3,239,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,953,901.36

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