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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,379,071 and 6,997,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,379,071 and 6,997,683 is: 14,491,428.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,379,071 : 6,997,683 = 6,997,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,379,071/6,997,683 = 6,997,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,379,071x = 6,997,683 × 6,997,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,379,071x = 48,967,567,368,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,967,567,368,489/3,379,071
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,491,428.97

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