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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,393,436 and 7,318,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,393,436 and 7,318,232 is: 15,782,386.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,393,436 : 7,318,232 = 7,318,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,393,436/7,318,232 = 7,318,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,393,436x = 7,318,232 × 7,318,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,393,436x = 53,556,519,605,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,556,519,605,824/3,393,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,782,386.82

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