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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,254,428 and 6,998,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,254,428 and 6,998,636 is: 15,050,542.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,254,428 : 6,998,636 = 6,998,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,254,428/6,998,636 = 6,998,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,254,428x = 6,998,636 × 6,998,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,254,428x = 48,980,905,860,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,980,905,860,496/3,254,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,050,542.17

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