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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,379,335 and 7,038,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,379,335 and 7,038,282 is: 14,658,923.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,379,335 : 7,038,282 = 7,038,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,379,335/7,038,282 = 7,038,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,379,335x = 7,038,282 × 7,038,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,379,335x = 49,537,413,511,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,537,413,511,524/3,379,335
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,658,923.58

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