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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,296,890 and 6,948,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,296,890 and 6,948,020 is: 14,642,581.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,296,890 : 6,948,020 = 6,948,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,296,890/6,948,020 = 6,948,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,296,890x = 6,948,020 × 6,948,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,296,890x = 48,274,981,920,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,274,981,920,400/3,296,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,642,581.92

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