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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,336,048 and 7,283,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,336,048 and 7,283,817 is: 15,903,245.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,336,048 : 7,283,817 = 7,283,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,336,048/7,283,817 = 7,283,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,336,048x = 7,283,817 × 7,283,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,336,048x = 53,053,990,089,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,053,990,089,489/3,336,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,903,245.42

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