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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,261,183 and 6,916,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,261,183 and 6,916,998 is: 14,671,013.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,261,183 : 6,916,998 = 6,916,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,261,183/6,916,998 = 6,916,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,261,183x = 6,916,998 × 6,916,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,261,183x = 47,844,861,332,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,844,861,332,004/3,261,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,671,013.96

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