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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,484,992 and 7,503,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,484,992 and 7,503,952 is: 16,157,654.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,484,992 : 7,503,952 = 7,503,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,484,992/7,503,952 = 7,503,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,484,992x = 7,503,952 × 7,503,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,484,992x = 56,309,295,618,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,309,295,618,304/3,484,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,157,654.20

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