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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,494,448 and 7,474,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,494,448 and 7,474,683 is: 15,988,472.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,494,448 : 7,474,683 = 7,474,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,494,448/7,474,683 = 7,474,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,494,448x = 7,474,683 × 7,474,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,494,448x = 55,870,885,950,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,870,885,950,489/3,494,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,988,472.56

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