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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,250,386 and 7,000,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,250,386 and 7,000,272 is: 15,076,304.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,250,386 : 7,000,272 = 7,000,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,250,386/7,000,272 = 7,000,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,250,386x = 7,000,272 × 7,000,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,250,386x = 49,003,808,073,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,003,808,073,984/3,250,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,076,304.19

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