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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,484,891 and 7,548,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,484,891 and 7,548,859 is: 16,352,096.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,484,891 : 7,548,859 = 7,548,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,484,891/7,548,859 = 7,548,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,484,891x = 7,548,859 × 7,548,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,484,891x = 56,985,272,201,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,985,272,201,881/3,484,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,352,096.01

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