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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,531,788 and 7,628,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,531,788 and 7,628,092 is: 16,475,447.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,531,788 : 7,628,092 = 7,628,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,531,788/7,628,092 = 7,628,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,531,788x = 7,628,092 × 7,628,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,531,788x = 58,187,787,560,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,187,787,560,464/3,531,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,475,447.44

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