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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,351,140 and 7,233,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,351,140 and 7,233,588 is: 15,614,028.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,351,140 : 7,233,588 = 7,233,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,351,140/7,233,588 = 7,233,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,351,140x = 7,233,588 × 7,233,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,351,140x = 52,324,795,353,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,324,795,353,744/3,351,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,614,028.47

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