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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,296,888 and 6,948,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,296,888 and 6,948,016 is: 14,642,573.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,296,888 : 6,948,016 = 6,948,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,296,888/6,948,016 = 6,948,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,296,888x = 6,948,016 × 6,948,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,296,888x = 48,274,926,336,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,274,926,336,256/3,296,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,642,573.95

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