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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,484,986 and 7,503,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,484,986 and 7,503,940 is: 16,157,630.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,484,986 : 7,503,940 = 7,503,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,484,986/7,503,940 = 7,503,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,484,986x = 7,503,940 × 7,503,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,484,986x = 56,309,115,523,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,309,115,523,600/3,484,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,157,630.34

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