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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,240,560 and 7,091,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,240,560 and 7,091,088 is: 15,516,925.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,240,560 : 7,091,088 = 7,091,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,240,560/7,091,088 = 7,091,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,240,560x = 7,091,088 × 7,091,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,240,560x = 50,283,529,023,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,283,529,023,744/3,240,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,516,925.79

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