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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,275,692 and 7,087,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,275,692 and 7,087,936 is: 15,336,862.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,275,692 : 7,087,936 = 7,087,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,275,692/7,087,936 = 7,087,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,275,692x = 7,087,936 × 7,087,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,275,692x = 50,238,836,740,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,238,836,740,096/3,275,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,336,862.18

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