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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,491,732 and 7,534,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,491,732 and 7,534,312 is: 16,257,220.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,491,732 : 7,534,312 = 7,534,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,491,732/7,534,312 = 7,534,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,491,732x = 7,534,312 × 7,534,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,491,732x = 56,765,857,313,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,765,857,313,344/3,491,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,257,220.58

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