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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,385,920 and 7,237,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,385,920 and 7,237,752 is: 15,471,438.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,385,920 : 7,237,752 = 7,237,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,385,920/7,237,752 = 7,237,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,385,920x = 7,237,752 × 7,237,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,385,920x = 52,385,054,013,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,385,054,013,504/3,385,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,471,438.79

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