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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,506,835 and 7,555,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,506,835 and 7,555,398 is: 16,277,936.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506,835 : 7,555,398 = 7,555,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506,835/7,555,398 = 7,555,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506,835x = 7,555,398 × 7,555,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506,835x = 57,084,038,938,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,084,038,938,404/3,506,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,277,936.93

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