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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,296,884 and 6,948,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,296,884 and 6,948,009 is: 14,642,562.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,296,884 : 6,948,009 = 6,948,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,296,884/6,948,009 = 6,948,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,296,884x = 6,948,009 × 6,948,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,296,884x = 48,274,829,064,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,274,829,064,081/3,296,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,642,562.21

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