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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,381,556 and 6,881,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,381,556 and 6,881,208 is: 14,002,732.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,381,556 : 6,881,208 = 6,881,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,381,556/6,881,208 = 6,881,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,381,556x = 6,881,208 × 6,881,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,381,556x = 47,351,023,539,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,351,023,539,264/3,381,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,002,732.33

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