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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,477,897 and 7,418,007

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,477,897 and 7,418,007 is: 15,821,868.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,477,897 : 7,418,007 = 7,418,007 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,477,897/7,418,007 = 7,418,007/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,477,897x = 7,418,007 × 7,418,007
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,477,897x = 55,026,827,852,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,026,827,852,049/3,477,897
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,821,868.17

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