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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,311,524 and 7,331,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,311,524 and 7,331,268 is: 16,230,439.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,311,524 : 7,331,268 = 7,331,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,311,524/7,331,268 = 7,331,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,311,524x = 7,331,268 × 7,331,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,311,524x = 53,747,490,487,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,747,490,487,824/3,311,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,230,439.67

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