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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,268,968 and 6,931,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,268,968 and 6,931,104 is: 14,695,831.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,268,968 : 6,931,104 = 6,931,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,268,968/6,931,104 = 6,931,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,268,968x = 6,931,104 × 6,931,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,268,968x = 48,040,202,658,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,040,202,658,816/3,268,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,695,831.42

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