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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,295,850 and 7,220,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,295,850 and 7,220,084 is: 15,816,743.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,295,850 : 7,220,084 = 7,220,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,295,850/7,220,084 = 7,220,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,295,850x = 7,220,084 × 7,220,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,295,850x = 52,129,612,967,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,129,612,967,056/3,295,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,816,743.17

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