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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,310,010 and 7,142,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,310,010 and 7,142,542 is: 15,412,613.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,310,010 : 7,142,542 = 7,142,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,310,010/7,142,542 = 7,142,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,310,010x = 7,142,542 × 7,142,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,310,010x = 51,015,906,221,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,015,906,221,764/3,310,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,412,613.93

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