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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,161,135 and 7,459,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,161,135 and 7,459,787 is: 17,603,937.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,161,135 : 7,459,787 = 7,459,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,161,135/7,459,787 = 7,459,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,161,135x = 7,459,787 × 7,459,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,161,135x = 55,648,422,085,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,648,422,085,369/3,161,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,603,937.22

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