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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,353,443 and 7,263,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,353,443 and 7,263,987 is: 15,734,726.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,353,443 : 7,263,987 = 7,263,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,353,443/7,263,987 = 7,263,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,353,443x = 7,263,987 × 7,263,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,353,443x = 52,765,507,136,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,765,507,136,169/3,353,443
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,734,726.11

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