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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,472,566 and 7,478,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,472,566 and 7,478,489 is: 16,105,611.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,472,566 : 7,478,489 = 7,478,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,472,566/7,478,489 = 7,478,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,472,566x = 7,478,489 × 7,478,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,472,566x = 55,927,797,723,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,927,797,723,121/3,472,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,105,611.16

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