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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,353,732 and 7,238,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,353,732 and 7,238,824 is: 15,624,555.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,353,732 : 7,238,824 = 7,238,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,353,732/7,238,824 = 7,238,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,353,732x = 7,238,824 × 7,238,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,353,732x = 52,400,572,902,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,400,572,902,976/3,353,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,624,555.84

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