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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,342,624 and 7,324,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,342,624 and 7,324,131 is: 16,048,139.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,342,624 : 7,324,131 = 7,324,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,342,624/7,324,131 = 7,324,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,342,624x = 7,324,131 × 7,324,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,342,624x = 53,642,894,905,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,642,894,905,161/3,342,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,048,139.10

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