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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,241,893 and 7,504,399

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,241,893 and 7,504,399 is: 17,371,333.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,241,893 : 7,504,399 = 7,504,399 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,241,893/7,504,399 = 7,504,399/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,241,893x = 7,504,399 × 7,504,399
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,241,893x = 56,316,004,351,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,316,004,351,201/3,241,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,371,333.46

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