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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,346,020 and 7,177,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,346,020 and 7,177,716 is: 15,397,280.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,346,020 : 7,177,716 = 7,177,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,346,020/7,177,716 = 7,177,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,346,020x = 7,177,716 × 7,177,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,346,020x = 51,519,606,976,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,519,606,976,656/3,346,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,397,280.05

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