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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,226,446 and 7,021,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,226,446 and 7,021,874 is: 15,282,051.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,226,446 : 7,021,874 = 7,021,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,226,446/7,021,874 = 7,021,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,226,446x = 7,021,874 × 7,021,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,226,446x = 49,306,714,471,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,306,714,471,876/3,226,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,282,051.67

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