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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,365,712 and 7,340,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,365,712 and 7,340,617 is: 16,009,883.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,365,712 : 7,340,617 = 7,340,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,365,712/7,340,617 = 7,340,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,365,712x = 7,340,617 × 7,340,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,365,712x = 53,884,657,940,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,884,657,940,689/3,365,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,009,883.78

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