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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,460,712 and 7,453,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,460,712 and 7,453,891 is: 16,054,641.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,460,712 : 7,453,891 = 7,453,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,460,712/7,453,891 = 7,453,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,460,712x = 7,453,891 × 7,453,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,460,712x = 55,560,491,039,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,560,491,039,881/3,460,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,054,641.66

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