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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,354,372 and 7,239,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,354,372 and 7,239,861 is: 15,626,050.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,354,372 : 7,239,861 = 7,239,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,354,372/7,239,861 = 7,239,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,354,372x = 7,239,861 × 7,239,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,354,372x = 52,415,587,299,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,415,587,299,321/3,354,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,626,050.81

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