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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,497,023 and 7,525,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,497,023 and 7,525,487 is: 16,194,618.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,497,023 : 7,525,487 = 7,525,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,497,023/7,525,487 = 7,525,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,497,023x = 7,525,487 × 7,525,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,497,023x = 56,632,954,587,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,632,954,587,169/3,497,023
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,194,618.85

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