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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,257,208 and 7,156,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,257,208 and 7,156,854 is: 15,725,295.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,257,208 : 7,156,854 = 7,156,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,257,208/7,156,854 = 7,156,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,257,208x = 7,156,854 × 7,156,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,257,208x = 51,220,559,177,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,220,559,177,316/3,257,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,725,295.77

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