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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,486,465 and 7,551,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,486,465 and 7,551,999 is: 16,358,313.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,486,465 : 7,551,999 = 7,551,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,486,465/7,551,999 = 7,551,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,486,465x = 7,551,999 × 7,551,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,486,465x = 57,032,688,896,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,032,688,896,001/3,486,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,358,313.91

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