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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,471,023 and 7,539,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,471,023 and 7,539,079 is: 16,374,916.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,471,023 : 7,539,079 = 7,539,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,471,023/7,539,079 = 7,539,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,471,023x = 7,539,079 × 7,539,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,471,023x = 56,837,712,168,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,837,712,168,241/3,471,023
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,374,916.61

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