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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,262,925 and 6,998,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,262,925 and 6,998,080 is: 15,008,963.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,262,925 : 6,998,080 = 6,998,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,262,925/6,998,080 = 6,998,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,262,925x = 6,998,080 × 6,998,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,262,925x = 48,973,123,686,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,973,123,686,400/3,262,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,008,963.95

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