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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,471,255 and 7,539,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,471,255 and 7,539,561 is: 16,375,915.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,471,255 : 7,539,561 = 7,539,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,471,255/7,539,561 = 7,539,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,471,255x = 7,539,561 × 7,539,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,471,255x = 56,844,980,072,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,844,980,072,721/3,471,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,375,915.94

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