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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,266,240 and 6,927,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,266,240 and 6,927,808 is: 14,694,120.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,266,240 : 6,927,808 = 6,927,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,266,240/6,927,808 = 6,927,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,266,240x = 6,927,808 × 6,927,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,266,240x = 47,994,523,684,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,994,523,684,864/3,266,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,694,120.36

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