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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,470,452 and 7,520,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,470,452 and 7,520,089 is: 16,295,208.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,470,452 : 7,520,089 = 7,520,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,470,452/7,520,089 = 7,520,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,470,452x = 7,520,089 × 7,520,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,470,452x = 56,551,738,567,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,551,738,567,921/3,470,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,295,208.40

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