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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,385,540 and 7,323,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,385,540 and 7,323,283 is: 15,841,039.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,385,540 : 7,323,283 = 7,323,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,385,540/7,323,283 = 7,323,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,385,540x = 7,323,283 × 7,323,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,385,540x = 53,630,473,898,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,630,473,898,089/3,385,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,841,039.80

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