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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,208,248 and 7,133,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,208,248 and 7,133,742 is: 15,862,325.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,208,248 : 7,133,742 = 7,133,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,208,248/7,133,742 = 7,133,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,208,248x = 7,133,742 × 7,133,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,208,248x = 50,890,274,922,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,890,274,922,564/3,208,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,862,325.77

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