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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,336,768 and 7,285,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,336,768 and 7,285,167 is: 15,905,708.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,336,768 : 7,285,167 = 7,285,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,336,768/7,285,167 = 7,285,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,336,768x = 7,285,167 × 7,285,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,336,768x = 53,073,658,217,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,073,658,217,889/3,336,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,905,708.22

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