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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,461,784 and 7,533,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,461,784 and 7,533,135 is: 16,392,739.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,461,784 : 7,533,135 = 7,533,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,461,784/7,533,135 = 7,533,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,461,784x = 7,533,135 × 7,533,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,461,784x = 56,748,122,928,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,748,122,928,225/3,461,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,392,739.39

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