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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,498,765 and 7,276,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,498,765 and 7,276,851 is: 15,134,643.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,498,765 : 7,276,851 = 7,276,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,498,765/7,276,851 = 7,276,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,498,765x = 7,276,851 × 7,276,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,498,765x = 52,952,560,476,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,952,560,476,201/3,498,765
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,134,643.36

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