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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,487,076 and 7,524,627

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,487,076 and 7,524,627 is: 16,237,102.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,487,076 : 7,524,627 = 7,524,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,487,076/7,524,627 = 7,524,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,487,076x = 7,524,627 × 7,524,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,487,076x = 56,620,011,489,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,620,011,489,129/3,487,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,237,102.80

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