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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,493,860 and 7,407,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,493,860 and 7,407,622 is: 15,705,513.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,493,860 : 7,407,622 = 7,407,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,493,860/7,407,622 = 7,407,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,493,860x = 7,407,622 × 7,407,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,493,860x = 54,872,863,694,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,872,863,694,884/3,493,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,705,513.01

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