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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,037,947 and 7,171,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,037,947 and 7,171,365 is: 16,928,694.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,037,947 : 7,171,365 = 7,171,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,037,947/7,171,365 = 7,171,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,037,947x = 7,171,365 × 7,171,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,037,947x = 51,428,475,963,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,428,475,963,225/3,037,947
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,928,694.27

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