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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,351,588 and 7,234,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,351,588 and 7,234,536 is: 15,616,033.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,351,588 : 7,234,536 = 7,234,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,351,588/7,234,536 = 7,234,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,351,588x = 7,234,536 × 7,234,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,351,588x = 52,338,511,135,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,338,511,135,296/3,351,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,616,033.69

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