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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,257,556 and 6,812,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,257,556 and 6,812,328 is: 14,246,205.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,257,556 : 6,812,328 = 6,812,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,257,556/6,812,328 = 6,812,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,257,556x = 6,812,328 × 6,812,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,257,556x = 46,407,812,779,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,407,812,779,584/3,257,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,246,205.68

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