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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,261,281 and 6,917,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,261,281 and 6,917,194 is: 14,671,404.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,261,281 : 6,917,194 = 6,917,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,261,281/6,917,194 = 6,917,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,261,281x = 6,917,194 × 6,917,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,261,281x = 47,847,572,833,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,847,572,833,636/3,261,281
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,671,404.53

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