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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,324,962 and 7,162,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,324,962 and 7,162,843 is: 15,430,648.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,324,962 : 7,162,843 = 7,162,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,324,962/7,162,843 = 7,162,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,324,962x = 7,162,843 × 7,162,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,324,962x = 51,306,319,842,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,306,319,842,649/3,324,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,430,648.48

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