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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,241,806 and 6,986,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,241,806 and 6,986,378 is: 15,056,261.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,241,806 : 6,986,378 = 6,986,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,241,806/6,986,378 = 6,986,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,241,806x = 6,986,378 × 6,986,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,241,806x = 48,809,477,558,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,809,477,558,884/3,241,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,056,261.10

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