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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,226,428 and 7,021,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,226,428 and 7,021,840 is: 15,281,988.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,226,428 : 7,021,840 = 7,021,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,226,428/7,021,840 = 7,021,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,226,428x = 7,021,840 × 7,021,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,226,428x = 49,306,236,985,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,306,236,985,600/3,226,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,281,988.93

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