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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,274,308 and 6,887,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,274,308 and 6,887,949 is: 14,489,730.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,274,308 : 6,887,949 = 6,887,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,274,308/6,887,949 = 6,887,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,274,308x = 6,887,949 × 6,887,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,274,308x = 47,443,841,426,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,443,841,426,601/3,274,308
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,489,730.78

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