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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,241,805 and 6,986,377

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,241,805 and 6,986,377 is: 15,056,261.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,241,805 : 6,986,377 = 6,986,377 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,241,805/6,986,377 = 6,986,377/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,241,805x = 6,986,377 × 6,986,377
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,241,805x = 48,809,463,586,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,809,463,586,129/3,241,805
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,056,261.43

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