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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,340,261 and 7,318,919

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,340,261 and 7,318,919 is: 16,036,643.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,340,261 : 7,318,919 = 7,318,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,340,261/7,318,919 = 7,318,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,340,261x = 7,318,919 × 7,318,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,340,261x = 53,566,575,328,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,566,575,328,561/3,340,261
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,036,643.64

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