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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,471,020 and 7,539,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,471,020 and 7,539,072 is: 16,374,900.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,471,020 : 7,539,072 = 7,539,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,471,020/7,539,072 = 7,539,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,471,020x = 7,539,072 × 7,539,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,471,020x = 56,837,606,621,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,837,606,621,184/3,471,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,374,900.35

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