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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,265,792 and 6,920,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,265,792 and 6,920,941 is: 14,667,016.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,265,792 : 6,920,941 = 6,920,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,265,792/6,920,941 = 6,920,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,265,792x = 6,920,941 × 6,920,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,265,792x = 47,899,424,325,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,899,424,325,481/3,265,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,667,016.25

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