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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,110,832 and 7,206,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,110,832 and 7,206,240 is: 16,693,249.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,110,832 : 7,206,240 = 7,206,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,110,832/7,206,240 = 7,206,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,110,832x = 7,206,240 × 7,206,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,110,832x = 51,929,894,937,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,929,894,937,600/3,110,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,693,249.57

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