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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,273,159 and 7,112,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,273,159 and 7,112,888 is: 15,456,986.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,273,159 : 7,112,888 = 7,112,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,273,159/7,112,888 = 7,112,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,273,159x = 7,112,888 × 7,112,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,273,159x = 50,593,175,700,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,593,175,700,544/3,273,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,456,986.87

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