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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,417,850 and 7,376,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,417,850 and 7,376,094 is: 15,918,417.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,417,850 : 7,376,094 = 7,376,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,417,850/7,376,094 = 7,376,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,417,850x = 7,376,094 × 7,376,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,417,850x = 54,406,762,696,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,406,762,696,836/3,417,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,918,417.34

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