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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,241,808 and 6,986,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,241,808 and 6,986,382 is: 15,056,269.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,241,808 : 6,986,382 = 6,986,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,241,808/6,986,382 = 6,986,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,241,808x = 6,986,382 × 6,986,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,241,808x = 48,809,533,449,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,809,533,449,924/3,241,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,056,269.05

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