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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,263,166 and 6,998,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,263,166 and 6,998,712 is: 15,010,566.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,263,166 : 6,998,712 = 6,998,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,263,166/6,998,712 = 6,998,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,263,166x = 6,998,712 × 6,998,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,263,166x = 48,981,969,658,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,981,969,658,944/3,263,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,010,566.32

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