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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,471,567 and 7,112,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,471,567 and 7,112,262 is: 14,571,019.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,471,567 : 7,112,262 = 7,112,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,471,567/7,112,262 = 7,112,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,471,567x = 7,112,262 × 7,112,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,471,567x = 50,584,270,756,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,584,270,756,644/3,471,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,571,019.59

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