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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,450,220 and 7,486,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,450,220 and 7,486,880 is: 16,246,318.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,450,220 : 7,486,880 = 7,486,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,450,220/7,486,880 = 7,486,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,450,220x = 7,486,880 × 7,486,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,450,220x = 56,053,372,134,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,053,372,134,400/3,450,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,246,318.24

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