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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,316,896 and 6,967,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,316,896 and 6,967,998 is: 14,638,082.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,316,896 : 6,967,998 = 6,967,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,316,896/6,967,998 = 6,967,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,316,896x = 6,967,998 × 6,967,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,316,896x = 48,552,996,128,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,552,996,128,004/3,316,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,638,082.15

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