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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,263,491 and 6,999,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,263,491 and 6,999,014 is: 15,010,366.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,263,491 : 6,999,014 = 6,999,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,263,491/6,999,014 = 6,999,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,263,491x = 6,999,014 × 6,999,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,263,491x = 48,986,196,972,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,986,196,972,196/3,263,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,010,366.80

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