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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,257,176 and 7,156,783

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,257,176 and 7,156,783 is: 15,725,138.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,257,176 : 7,156,783 = 7,156,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,257,176/7,156,783 = 7,156,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,257,176x = 7,156,783 × 7,156,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,257,176x = 51,219,542,909,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,219,542,909,089/3,257,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,725,138.25

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