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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,217,044 and 7,071,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,217,044 and 7,071,675 is: 15,544,887.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,217,044 : 7,071,675 = 7,071,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,217,044/7,071,675 = 7,071,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,217,044x = 7,071,675 × 7,071,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,217,044x = 50,008,587,305,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,008,587,305,625/3,217,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,544,887.58

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