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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,246,120 and 6,942,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,246,120 and 6,942,516 is: 14,848,042.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,246,120 : 6,942,516 = 6,942,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,246,120/6,942,516 = 6,942,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,246,120x = 6,942,516 × 6,942,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,246,120x = 48,198,528,410,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,198,528,410,256/3,246,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,848,042.71

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