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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,261,283 and 6,917,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,261,283 and 6,917,198 is: 14,671,412.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,261,283 : 6,917,198 = 6,917,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,261,283/6,917,198 = 6,917,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,261,283x = 6,917,198 × 6,917,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,261,283x = 47,847,628,171,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,847,628,171,204/3,261,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,671,412.50

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