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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,257,496 and 7,019,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,257,496 and 7,019,868 is: 15,127,738.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,257,496 : 7,019,868 = 7,019,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,257,496/7,019,868 = 7,019,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,257,496x = 7,019,868 × 7,019,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,257,496x = 49,278,546,737,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,278,546,737,424/3,257,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,127,738.22

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