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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,343,624 and 7,891,731

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,343,624 and 7,891,731 is: 18,626,322.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,343,624 : 7,891,731 = 7,891,731 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,343,624/7,891,731 = 7,891,731/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,343,624x = 7,891,731 × 7,891,731
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,343,624x = 62,279,418,176,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,279,418,176,361/3,343,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,626,322.27

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