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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,198,392 and 7,550,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,198,392 and 7,550,278 is: 17,823,549.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,198,392 : 7,550,278 = 7,550,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,198,392/7,550,278 = 7,550,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,198,392x = 7,550,278 × 7,550,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,198,392x = 57,006,697,877,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,006,697,877,284/3,198,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,823,549.42

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