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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,288,997 and 7,923,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,288,997 and 7,923,563 is: 19,088,752.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,288,997 : 7,923,563 = 7,923,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,288,997/7,923,563 = 7,923,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,288,997x = 7,923,563 × 7,923,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,288,997x = 62,782,850,614,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,782,850,614,969/3,288,997
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,088,752.78

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