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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,409,247 and 7,575,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,409,247 and 7,575,179 is: 16,831,674.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,409,247 : 7,575,179 = 7,575,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,409,247/7,575,179 = 7,575,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,409,247x = 7,575,179 × 7,575,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,409,247x = 57,383,336,882,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,383,336,882,041/3,409,247
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,831,674.82

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