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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,324,816 and 7,271,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,324,816 and 7,271,712 is: 15,903,976.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,324,816 : 7,271,712 = 7,271,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,324,816/7,271,712 = 7,271,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,324,816x = 7,271,712 × 7,271,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,324,816x = 52,877,795,410,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,877,795,410,944/3,324,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,903,976.46

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