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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,271,968 and 6,998,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,271,968 and 6,998,832 is: 14,970,699.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,271,968 : 6,998,832 = 6,998,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,271,968/6,998,832 = 6,998,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,271,968x = 6,998,832 × 6,998,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,271,968x = 48,983,649,364,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,983,649,364,224/3,271,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,970,699.40

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