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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,498,015 and 7,532,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,498,015 and 7,532,574 is: 16,220,533.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,498,015 : 7,532,574 = 7,532,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,498,015/7,532,574 = 7,532,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,498,015x = 7,532,574 × 7,532,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,498,015x = 56,739,671,065,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,739,671,065,476/3,498,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,220,533.95

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