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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,336,120 and 7,284,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,336,120 and 7,284,060 is: 15,903,963.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,336,120 : 7,284,060 = 7,284,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,336,120/7,284,060 = 7,284,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,336,120x = 7,284,060 × 7,284,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,336,120x = 53,057,530,083,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,057,530,083,600/3,336,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,903,963.31

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