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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,354,450 and 7,240,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,354,450 and 7,240,017 is: 15,626,360.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,354,450 : 7,240,017 = 7,240,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,354,450/7,240,017 = 7,240,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,354,450x = 7,240,017 × 7,240,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,354,450x = 52,417,846,160,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,417,846,160,289/3,354,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,626,360.85

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