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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,436,568 and 6,786,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,436,568 and 6,786,385 is: 13,401,457.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,436,568 : 6,786,385 = 6,786,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,436,568/6,786,385 = 6,786,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,436,568x = 6,786,385 × 6,786,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,436,568x = 46,055,021,368,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,055,021,368,225/3,436,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,401,457.90

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