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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,373,778 and 7,346,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,373,778 and 7,346,551 is: 15,997,440.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,373,778 : 7,346,551 = 7,346,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,373,778/7,346,551 = 7,346,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,373,778x = 7,346,551 × 7,346,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,373,778x = 53,971,811,595,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,971,811,595,601/3,373,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,997,440.14

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