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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,268,956 and 6,931,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,268,956 and 6,931,080 is: 14,695,783.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,268,956 : 6,931,080 = 6,931,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,268,956/6,931,080 = 6,931,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,268,956x = 6,931,080 × 6,931,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,268,956x = 48,039,869,966,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,039,869,966,400/3,268,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,695,783.60

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