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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,330,555 and 7,175,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,330,555 and 7,175,001 is: 15,457,075.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,330,555 : 7,175,001 = 7,175,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,330,555/7,175,001 = 7,175,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,330,555x = 7,175,001 × 7,175,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,330,555x = 51,480,639,350,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,480,639,350,001/3,330,555
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,457,075.28

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