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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,501,189 and 7,599,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,501,189 and 7,599,918 is: 16,496,896.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,501,189 : 7,599,918 = 7,599,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,501,189/7,599,918 = 7,599,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,501,189x = 7,599,918 × 7,599,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,501,189x = 57,758,753,606,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,758,753,606,724/3,501,189
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,496,896.80

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