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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,249,778 and 7,041,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,249,778 and 7,041,932 is: 15,259,136.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,249,778 : 7,041,932 = 7,041,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,249,778/7,041,932 = 7,041,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,249,778x = 7,041,932 × 7,041,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,249,778x = 49,588,806,292,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,588,806,292,624/3,249,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,259,136.56

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