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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,379,073 and 6,997,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,379,073 and 6,997,687 is: 14,491,436.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,379,073 : 6,997,687 = 6,997,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,379,073/6,997,687 = 6,997,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,379,073x = 6,997,687 × 6,997,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,379,073x = 48,967,623,349,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,967,623,349,969/3,379,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,491,436.96

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