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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,251,569 and 7,146,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,251,569 and 7,146,692 is: 15,707,864.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,251,569 : 7,146,692 = 7,146,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,251,569/7,146,692 = 7,146,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,251,569x = 7,146,692 × 7,146,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,251,569x = 51,075,206,542,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,075,206,542,864/3,251,569
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,707,864.89

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