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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,296,379 and 6,845,397

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,296,379 and 6,845,397 is: 14,215,434.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,296,379 : 6,845,397 = 6,845,397 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,296,379/6,845,397 = 6,845,397/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,296,379x = 6,845,397 × 6,845,397
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,296,379x = 46,859,460,087,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,859,460,087,609/3,296,379
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,215,434.60

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