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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,274,311 and 6,887,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,274,311 and 6,887,958 is: 14,489,755.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,274,311 : 6,887,958 = 6,887,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,274,311/6,887,958 = 6,887,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,274,311x = 6,887,958 × 6,887,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,274,311x = 47,443,965,409,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,443,965,409,764/3,274,311
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,489,755.37

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