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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,249,847 and 7,042,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,249,847 and 7,042,068 is: 15,259,401.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,249,847 : 7,042,068 = 7,042,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,249,847/7,042,068 = 7,042,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,249,847x = 7,042,068 × 7,042,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,249,847x = 49,590,721,716,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,590,721,716,624/3,249,847
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,259,401.97

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