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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,486,450 and 7,551,969

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,486,450 and 7,551,969 is: 16,358,254.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,486,450 : 7,551,969 = 7,551,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,486,450/7,551,969 = 7,551,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,486,450x = 7,551,969 × 7,551,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,486,450x = 57,032,235,776,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,032,235,776,961/3,486,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,358,254.32

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