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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,324,346 and 7,279,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,324,346 and 7,279,249 is: 15,939,215.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,324,346 : 7,279,249 = 7,279,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,324,346/7,279,249 = 7,279,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,324,346x = 7,279,249 × 7,279,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,324,346x = 52,987,466,004,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,987,466,004,001/3,324,346
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,939,215.11

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