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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,353,734 and 7,238,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,353,734 and 7,238,828 is: 15,624,563.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,353,734 : 7,238,828 = 7,238,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,353,734/7,238,828 = 7,238,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,353,734x = 7,238,828 × 7,238,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,353,734x = 52,400,630,813,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,400,630,813,584/3,353,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,624,563.79

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