Finding the Third Proportional to 3,296,396 and 6,845,432
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Solution
The third proportional to 3,296,396 and 6,845,432 is: 14,215,506.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
3,296,396 : 6,845,432 = 6,845,432 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
3,296,396/6,845,432 = 6,845,432/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
3,296,396x = 6,845,432 × 6,845,432 - Step 4: Simplify right side
3,296,396x = 46,859,939,266,624 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 46,859,939,266,624/3,296,396 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 14,215,506.65
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