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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,330,889 and 7,166,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,330,889 and 7,166,974 is: 15,420,963.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,330,889 : 7,166,974 = 7,166,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,330,889/7,166,974 = 7,166,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,330,889x = 7,166,974 × 7,166,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,330,889x = 51,365,516,316,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,365,516,316,676/3,330,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,420,963.09

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