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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,370,820 and 7,428,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,370,820 and 7,428,779 is: 16,371,908.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,370,820 : 7,428,779 = 7,428,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,370,820/7,428,779 = 7,428,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,370,820x = 7,428,779 × 7,428,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,370,820x = 55,186,757,430,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,186,757,430,841/3,370,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,371,908.74

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