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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,324,027 and 7,144,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,324,027 and 7,144,557 is: 15,356,281.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,324,027 : 7,144,557 = 7,144,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,324,027/7,144,557 = 7,144,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,324,027x = 7,144,557 × 7,144,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,324,027x = 51,044,694,726,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,044,694,726,249/3,324,027
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,356,281.62

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