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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,466,210 and 7,480,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,466,210 and 7,480,462 is: 16,143,658.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,466,210 : 7,480,462 = 7,480,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,466,210/7,480,462 = 7,480,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,466,210x = 7,480,462 × 7,480,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,466,210x = 55,957,311,733,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,957,311,733,444/3,466,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,143,658.85

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