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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,348,362 and 7,267,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,348,362 and 7,267,531 is: 15,773,983.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,348,362 : 7,267,531 = 7,267,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,348,362/7,267,531 = 7,267,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,348,362x = 7,267,531 × 7,267,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,348,362x = 52,817,006,835,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,817,006,835,961/3,348,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,773,983.47

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