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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,366,913 and 7,206,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,366,913 and 7,206,542 is: 15,424,885.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,366,913 : 7,206,542 = 7,206,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,366,913/7,206,542 = 7,206,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,366,913x = 7,206,542 × 7,206,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,366,913x = 51,934,247,597,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,934,247,597,764/3,366,913
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,424,885.53

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