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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,288,491 and 7,174,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,288,491 and 7,174,579 is: 15,652,949.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,288,491 : 7,174,579 = 7,174,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,288,491/7,174,579 = 7,174,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,288,491x = 7,174,579 × 7,174,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,288,491x = 51,474,583,827,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,474,583,827,241/3,288,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,652,949.58

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