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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,503,088 and 7,581,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,503,088 and 7,581,920 is: 16,409,953.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,503,088 : 7,581,920 = 7,581,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,503,088/7,581,920 = 7,581,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,503,088x = 7,581,920 × 7,581,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,503,088x = 57,485,510,886,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,485,510,886,400/3,503,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,409,953.41

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