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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,437,766 and 7,157,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,437,766 and 7,157,938 is: 14,903,887.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,437,766 : 7,157,938 = 7,157,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,437,766/7,157,938 = 7,157,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,437,766x = 7,157,938 × 7,157,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,437,766x = 51,236,076,411,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,236,076,411,844/3,437,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,903,887.12

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