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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,320 and 6,809,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,320 and 6,809,748 is: 14,240,820.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,320 : 6,809,748 = 6,809,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,320/6,809,748 = 6,809,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,320x = 6,809,748 × 6,809,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,320x = 46,372,667,823,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,372,667,823,504/3,256,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,240,820.26

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