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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,260,590 and 7,672,031

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,260,590 and 7,672,031 is: 18,051,965.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,260,590 : 7,672,031 = 7,672,031 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,260,590/7,672,031 = 7,672,031/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,260,590x = 7,672,031 × 7,672,031
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,260,590x = 58,860,059,664,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,860,059,664,961/3,260,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,051,965.95

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