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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,596 and 6,961,366

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,596 and 6,961,366 is: 14,880,757.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,596 : 6,961,366 = 6,961,366 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,596/6,961,366 = 6,961,366/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,596x = 6,961,366 × 6,961,366
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,596x = 48,460,616,585,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,460,616,585,956/3,256,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,880,757.88

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