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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,346,712 and 6,891,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,346,712 and 6,891,496 is: 14,190,858.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,346,712 : 6,891,496 = 6,891,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,346,712/6,891,496 = 6,891,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,346,712x = 6,891,496 × 6,891,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,346,712x = 47,492,717,118,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,492,717,118,016/3,346,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,190,858.70

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