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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,236,778 and 7,083,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,236,778 and 7,083,103 is: 15,500,089.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,236,778 : 7,083,103 = 7,083,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,236,778/7,083,103 = 7,083,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,236,778x = 7,083,103 × 7,083,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,236,778x = 50,170,348,108,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,170,348,108,609/3,236,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,500,089.32

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