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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,279,598 and 7,190,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,279,598 and 7,190,996 is: 15,767,305.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,279,598 : 7,190,996 = 7,190,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,279,598/7,190,996 = 7,190,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,279,598x = 7,190,996 × 7,190,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,279,598x = 51,710,423,472,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,710,423,472,016/3,279,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,767,305.47

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