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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,252,078 and 6,870,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,252,078 and 6,870,438 is: 14,514,694.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,252,078 : 6,870,438 = 6,870,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,252,078/6,870,438 = 6,870,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,252,078x = 6,870,438 × 6,870,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,252,078x = 47,202,918,311,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,202,918,311,844/3,252,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,514,694.39

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