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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,241,799 and 6,986,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,241,799 and 6,986,365 is: 15,056,237.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,241,799 : 6,986,365 = 6,986,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,241,799/6,986,365 = 6,986,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,241,799x = 6,986,365 × 6,986,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,241,799x = 48,809,295,913,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,809,295,913,225/3,241,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,056,237.57

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