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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,261,285 and 6,917,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,261,285 and 6,917,202 is: 14,671,420.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,261,285 : 6,917,202 = 6,917,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,261,285/6,917,202 = 6,917,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,261,285x = 6,917,202 × 6,917,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,261,285x = 47,847,683,508,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,847,683,508,804/3,261,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,671,420.47

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