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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,261,211 and 6,917,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,261,211 and 6,917,053 is: 14,671,121.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,261,211 : 6,917,053 = 6,917,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,261,211/6,917,053 = 6,917,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,261,211x = 6,917,053 × 6,917,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,261,211x = 47,845,622,204,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,845,622,204,809/3,261,211
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,671,121.31

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