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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,508,342 and 7,558,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,508,342 and 7,558,087 is: 16,282,528.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,508,342 : 7,558,087 = 7,558,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,508,342/7,558,087 = 7,558,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,508,342x = 7,558,087 × 7,558,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,508,342x = 57,124,679,099,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,124,679,099,569/3,508,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,282,528.64

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