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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,260,518 and 7,150,893

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,260,518 and 7,150,893 is: 15,683,173.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,260,518 : 7,150,893 = 7,150,893 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,260,518/7,150,893 = 7,150,893/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,260,518x = 7,150,893 × 7,150,893
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,260,518x = 51,135,270,697,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,135,270,697,449/3,260,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,683,173.87

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