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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,530,519 and 7,542,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,530,519 and 7,542,997 is: 16,115,705.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,530,519 : 7,542,997 = 7,542,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,530,519/7,542,997 = 7,542,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,530,519x = 7,542,997 × 7,542,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,530,519x = 56,896,803,742,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,896,803,742,009/3,530,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,115,705.29

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