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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,263,232 and 6,998,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,263,232 and 6,998,848 is: 15,010,846.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,263,232 : 6,998,848 = 6,998,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,263,232/6,998,848 = 6,998,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,263,232x = 6,998,848 × 6,998,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,263,232x = 48,983,873,327,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,983,873,327,104/3,263,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,010,846.10

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