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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,268,944 and 6,931,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,268,944 and 6,931,056 is: 14,695,735.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,268,944 : 6,931,056 = 6,931,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,268,944/6,931,056 = 6,931,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,268,944x = 6,931,056 × 6,931,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,268,944x = 48,039,537,275,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,039,537,275,136/3,268,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,695,735.77

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