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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,427,125 and 7,526,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,427,125 and 7,526,820 is: 16,530,771.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,427,125 : 7,526,820 = 7,526,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,427,125/7,526,820 = 7,526,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,427,125x = 7,526,820 × 7,526,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,427,125x = 56,653,019,312,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,653,019,312,400/3,427,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,530,771.22

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