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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,484,887 and 7,503,753

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,484,887 and 7,503,753 is: 16,157,284.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,484,887 : 7,503,753 = 7,503,753 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,484,887/7,503,753 = 7,503,753/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,484,887x = 7,503,753 × 7,503,753
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,484,887x = 56,306,309,085,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,306,309,085,009/3,484,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,157,284.03

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