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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,287,040 and 6,832,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,287,040 and 6,832,128 is: 14,200,609.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,287,040 : 6,832,128 = 6,832,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,287,040/6,832,128 = 6,832,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,287,040x = 6,832,128 × 6,832,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,287,040x = 46,677,973,008,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,677,973,008,384/3,287,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,200,609.97

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