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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,428,433 and 7,466,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,428,433 and 7,466,418 is: 16,260,314.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,428,433 : 7,466,418 = 7,466,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,428,433/7,466,418 = 7,466,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,428,433x = 7,466,418 × 7,466,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,428,433x = 55,747,397,750,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,747,397,750,724/3,428,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,260,314.19

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