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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,497,138 and 7,525,717

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,497,138 and 7,525,717 is: 16,195,076.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,497,138 : 7,525,717 = 7,525,717 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,497,138/7,525,717 = 7,525,717/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,497,138x = 7,525,717 × 7,525,717
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,497,138x = 56,636,416,364,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,636,416,364,089/3,497,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,195,076.19

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