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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,202,031 and 6,972,357

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,202,031 and 6,972,357 is: 15,182,164.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,202,031 : 6,972,357 = 6,972,357 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,202,031/6,972,357 = 6,972,357/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,202,031x = 6,972,357 × 6,972,357
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,202,031x = 48,613,762,135,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,613,762,135,449/3,202,031
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,182,164.74

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