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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,486,447 and 7,551,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,486,447 and 7,551,963 is: 16,358,242.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,486,447 : 7,551,963 = 7,551,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,486,447/7,551,963 = 7,551,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,486,447x = 7,551,963 × 7,551,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,486,447x = 57,032,145,153,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,032,145,153,369/3,486,447
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,358,242.40

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