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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,486,167 and 7,551,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,486,167 and 7,551,218 is: 16,356,328.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,486,167 : 7,551,218 = 7,551,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,486,167/7,551,218 = 7,551,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,486,167x = 7,551,218 × 7,551,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,486,167x = 57,020,893,283,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,020,893,283,524/3,486,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,356,328.68

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