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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,531,976 and 7,628,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,531,976 and 7,628,400 is: 16,475,900.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,531,976 : 7,628,400 = 7,628,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,531,976/7,628,400 = 7,628,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,531,976x = 7,628,400 × 7,628,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,531,976x = 58,192,486,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,192,486,560,000/3,531,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,475,900.90

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