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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,294,030 and 7,137,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,294,030 and 7,137,894 is: 15,467,233.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,294,030 : 7,137,894 = 7,137,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,294,030/7,137,894 = 7,137,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,294,030x = 7,137,894 × 7,137,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,294,030x = 50,949,530,755,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,949,530,755,236/3,294,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,467,233.38

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