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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,356,883 and 7,244,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,356,883 and 7,244,487 is: 15,634,322.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,356,883 : 7,244,487 = 7,244,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,356,883/7,244,487 = 7,244,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,356,883x = 7,244,487 × 7,244,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,356,883x = 52,482,591,893,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,482,591,893,169/3,356,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,634,322.64

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