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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,328,932 and 7,163,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,328,932 and 7,163,471 is: 15,414,948.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,328,932 : 7,163,471 = 7,163,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,328,932/7,163,471 = 7,163,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,328,932x = 7,163,471 × 7,163,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,328,932x = 51,315,316,767,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,315,316,767,841/3,328,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,414,948.93

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