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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,362,428 and 7,296,415

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,362,428 and 7,296,415 is: 15,833,103.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,362,428 : 7,296,415 = 7,296,415 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,362,428/7,296,415 = 7,296,415/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,362,428x = 7,296,415 × 7,296,415
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,362,428x = 53,237,671,852,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,237,671,852,225/3,362,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,833,103.89

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