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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,486,361 and 7,532,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,486,361 and 7,532,917 is: 16,276,237.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,486,361 : 7,532,917 = 7,532,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,486,361/7,532,917 = 7,532,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,486,361x = 7,532,917 × 7,532,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,486,361x = 56,744,838,528,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,744,838,528,889/3,486,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,276,237.18

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