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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,259,648 and 7,080,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,259,648 and 7,080,252 is: 15,378,951.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,259,648 : 7,080,252 = 7,080,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,259,648/7,080,252 = 7,080,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,259,648x = 7,080,252 × 7,080,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,259,648x = 50,129,968,383,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,129,968,383,504/3,259,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,378,951.46

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