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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,330,874 and 7,166,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,330,874 and 7,166,946 is: 15,420,912.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,330,874 : 7,166,946 = 7,166,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,330,874/7,166,946 = 7,166,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,330,874x = 7,166,946 × 7,166,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,330,874x = 51,365,114,966,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,365,114,966,916/3,330,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,420,912.04

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