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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,240,891 and 7,079,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,240,891 and 7,079,748 is: 15,465,756.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,240,891 : 7,079,748 = 7,079,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,240,891/7,079,748 = 7,079,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,240,891x = 7,079,748 × 7,079,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,240,891x = 50,122,831,743,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,122,831,743,504/3,240,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,465,756.71

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