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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,260,580 and 7,672,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,260,580 and 7,672,011 is: 18,051,927.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,260,580 : 7,672,011 = 7,672,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,260,580/7,672,011 = 7,672,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,260,580x = 7,672,011 × 7,672,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,260,580x = 58,859,752,784,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,859,752,784,121/3,260,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,051,927.20

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