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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,501,183 and 7,599,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,501,183 and 7,599,906 is: 16,496,872.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,501,183 : 7,599,906 = 7,599,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,501,183/7,599,906 = 7,599,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,501,183x = 7,599,906 × 7,599,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,501,183x = 57,758,571,208,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,758,571,208,836/3,501,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,496,872.97

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