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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,486,169 and 7,551,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,486,169 and 7,551,222 is: 16,356,336.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,486,169 : 7,551,222 = 7,551,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,486,169/7,551,222 = 7,551,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,486,169x = 7,551,222 × 7,551,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,486,169x = 57,020,953,693,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,020,953,693,284/3,486,169
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,356,336.62

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