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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,241,832 and 7,054,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,241,832 and 7,054,480 is: 15,351,100.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,241,832 : 7,054,480 = 7,054,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,241,832/7,054,480 = 7,054,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,241,832x = 7,054,480 × 7,054,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,241,832x = 49,765,688,070,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,765,688,070,400/3,241,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,351,100.26

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