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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,327,434 and 6,812,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,327,434 and 6,812,496 is: 13,947,715.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,327,434 : 6,812,496 = 6,812,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,327,434/6,812,496 = 6,812,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,327,434x = 6,812,496 × 6,812,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,327,434x = 46,410,101,750,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,410,101,750,016/3,327,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,947,715.19

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