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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,440,599 and 7,479,301

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,440,599 and 7,479,301 is: 16,258,780.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,440,599 : 7,479,301 = 7,479,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,440,599/7,479,301 = 7,479,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,440,599x = 7,479,301 × 7,479,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,440,599x = 55,939,943,448,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,939,943,448,601/3,440,599
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,258,780.36

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