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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,247,175 and 7,014,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,247,175 and 7,014,672 is: 15,153,363.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,247,175 : 7,014,672 = 7,014,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,247,175/7,014,672 = 7,014,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,247,175x = 7,014,672 × 7,014,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,247,175x = 49,205,623,267,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,205,623,267,584/3,247,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,153,363.54

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