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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,259,958 and 7,079,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,259,958 and 7,079,990 is: 15,376,350.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,259,958 : 7,079,990 = 7,079,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,259,958/7,079,990 = 7,079,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,259,958x = 7,079,990 × 7,079,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,259,958x = 50,126,258,400,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,126,258,400,100/3,259,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,376,350.98

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