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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,260,235 and 7,080,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,260,235 and 7,080,478 is: 15,377,164.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,260,235 : 7,080,478 = 7,080,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,260,235/7,080,478 = 7,080,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,260,235x = 7,080,478 × 7,080,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,260,235x = 50,133,168,708,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,133,168,708,484/3,260,235
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,377,164.13

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