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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,289,751 and 7,335,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,289,751 and 7,335,928 is: 16,358,636.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,289,751 : 7,335,928 = 7,335,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,289,751/7,335,928 = 7,335,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,289,751x = 7,335,928 × 7,335,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,289,751x = 53,815,839,621,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,815,839,621,184/3,289,751
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,358,636.15

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