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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,532,043 and 7,628,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,532,043 and 7,628,737 is: 16,477,044.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,043 : 7,628,737 = 7,628,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,043/7,628,737 = 7,628,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,043x = 7,628,737 × 7,628,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,043x = 58,197,628,215,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,197,628,215,169/3,532,043
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,477,044.08

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