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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,420,718 and 7,436,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,420,718 and 7,436,833 is: 16,168,092.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,420,718 : 7,436,833 = 7,436,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,420,718/7,436,833 = 7,436,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,420,718x = 7,436,833 × 7,436,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,420,718x = 55,306,485,069,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,306,485,069,889/3,420,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,168,092.51

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