Finding the Third Proportional to 3,296,882 and 6,948,004
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Solution
The third proportional to 3,296,882 and 6,948,004 is: 14,642,550.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
3,296,882 : 6,948,004 = 6,948,004 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
3,296,882/6,948,004 = 6,948,004/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
3,296,882x = 6,948,004 × 6,948,004 - Step 4: Simplify right side
3,296,882x = 48,274,759,584,016 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 48,274,759,584,016/3,296,882 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 14,642,550.02
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