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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,361,508 and 7,237,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,361,508 and 7,237,312 is: 15,581,901.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,361,508 : 7,237,312 = 7,237,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,361,508/7,237,312 = 7,237,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,361,508x = 7,237,312 × 7,237,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,361,508x = 52,378,684,985,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,378,684,985,344/3,361,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,581,901.04

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