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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,296,881 and 6,948,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,296,881 and 6,948,002 is: 14,642,546.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,296,881 : 6,948,002 = 6,948,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,296,881/6,948,002 = 6,948,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,296,881x = 6,948,002 × 6,948,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,296,881x = 48,274,731,792,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,274,731,792,004/3,296,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,642,546.03

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