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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,257,520 and 7,019,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,257,520 and 7,019,916 is: 15,127,833.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,257,520 : 7,019,916 = 7,019,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,257,520/7,019,916 = 7,019,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,257,520x = 7,019,916 × 7,019,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,257,520x = 49,279,220,647,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,279,220,647,056/3,257,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,127,833.64

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