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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,339 and 7,239,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,339 and 7,239,908 is: 15,795,935.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,339 : 7,239,908 = 7,239,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,339/7,239,908 = 7,239,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,339x = 7,239,908 × 7,239,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,339x = 52,416,267,848,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,416,267,848,464/3,318,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,795,935.21

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