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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,473,972 and 7,654,709

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,473,972 and 7,654,709 is: 16,866,736.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,473,972 : 7,654,709 = 7,654,709 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,473,972/7,654,709 = 7,654,709/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,473,972x = 7,654,709 × 7,654,709
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,473,972x = 58,594,569,874,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,594,569,874,681/3,473,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,866,736.37

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