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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,477,412 and 7,469,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,477,412 and 7,469,011 is: 16,042,426.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,477,412 : 7,469,011 = 7,469,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,477,412/7,469,011 = 7,469,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,477,412x = 7,469,011 × 7,469,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,477,412x = 55,786,125,318,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,786,125,318,121/3,477,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,042,426.18

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