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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,296,961 and 7,029,405

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,296,961 and 7,029,405 is: 14,987,297.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,296,961 : 7,029,405 = 7,029,405 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,296,961/7,029,405 = 7,029,405/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,296,961x = 7,029,405 × 7,029,405
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,296,961x = 49,412,534,654,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,412,534,654,025/3,296,961
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,987,297.29

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