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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,268,946 and 6,931,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,268,946 and 6,931,060 is: 14,695,743.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,268,946 : 6,931,060 = 6,931,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,268,946/6,931,060 = 6,931,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,268,946x = 6,931,060 × 6,931,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,268,946x = 48,039,592,723,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,039,592,723,600/3,268,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,695,743.74

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