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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,241,096 and 6,984,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,241,096 and 6,984,572 is: 15,051,774.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,241,096 : 6,984,572 = 6,984,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,241,096/6,984,572 = 6,984,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,241,096x = 6,984,572 × 6,984,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,241,096x = 48,784,246,023,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,784,246,023,184/3,241,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,051,774.47

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