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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,468,361 and 7,310,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,468,361 and 7,310,639 is: 15,409,423.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,468,361 : 7,310,639 = 7,310,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,468,361/7,310,639 = 7,310,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,468,361x = 7,310,639 × 7,310,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,468,361x = 53,445,442,588,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,445,442,588,321/3,468,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,409,423.24

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