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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,271,446 and 6,939,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,271,446 and 6,939,468 is: 14,720,162.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,271,446 : 6,939,468 = 6,939,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,271,446/6,939,468 = 6,939,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,271,446x = 6,939,468 × 6,939,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,271,446x = 48,156,216,123,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,156,216,123,024/3,271,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,720,162.31

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