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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,308,022 and 7,122,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,308,022 and 7,122,897 is: 15,337,159.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,308,022 : 7,122,897 = 7,122,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,308,022/7,122,897 = 7,122,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,308,022x = 7,122,897 × 7,122,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,308,022x = 50,735,661,672,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,735,661,672,609/3,308,022
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,337,159.69

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