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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,239,862 and 7,500,327

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,239,862 and 7,500,327 is: 17,363,364.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,239,862 : 7,500,327 = 7,500,327 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,239,862/7,500,327 = 7,500,327/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,239,862x = 7,500,327 × 7,500,327
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,239,862x = 56,254,905,106,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,254,905,106,929/3,239,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,363,364.58

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