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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,335,179 and 7,272,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,335,179 and 7,272,565 is: 15,858,279.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,335,179 : 7,272,565 = 7,272,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,335,179/7,272,565 = 7,272,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,335,179x = 7,272,565 × 7,272,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,335,179x = 52,890,201,679,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,890,201,679,225/3,335,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,858,279.77

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