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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,315,592 and 6,983,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,315,592 and 6,983,296 is: 14,708,209.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,315,592 : 6,983,296 = 6,983,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,315,592/6,983,296 = 6,983,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,315,592x = 6,983,296 × 6,983,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,315,592x = 48,766,423,023,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,766,423,023,616/3,315,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,708,209.88

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