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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,261,206 and 6,917,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,261,206 and 6,917,044 is: 14,671,105.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,261,206 : 6,917,044 = 6,917,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,261,206/6,917,044 = 6,917,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,261,206x = 6,917,044 × 6,917,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,261,206x = 47,845,497,697,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,845,497,697,936/3,261,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,671,105.63

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