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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,239,360 and 7,087,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,239,360 and 7,087,059 is: 15,505,039.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,239,360 : 7,087,059 = 7,087,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,239,360/7,087,059 = 7,087,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,239,360x = 7,087,059 × 7,087,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,239,360x = 50,226,405,269,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,226,405,269,481/3,239,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,505,039.66

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