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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,295,848 and 7,220,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,295,848 and 7,220,080 is: 15,816,735.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,295,848 : 7,220,080 = 7,220,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,295,848/7,220,080 = 7,220,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,295,848x = 7,220,080 × 7,220,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,295,848x = 52,129,555,206,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,129,555,206,400/3,295,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,816,735.24

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