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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,417,854 and 7,376,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,417,854 and 7,376,102 is: 15,918,433.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,417,854 : 7,376,102 = 7,376,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,417,854/7,376,102 = 7,376,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,417,854x = 7,376,102 × 7,376,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,417,854x = 54,406,880,714,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,406,880,714,404/3,417,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,918,433.24

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