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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,532,231 and 7,629,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,532,231 and 7,629,072 is: 16,477,614.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,231 : 7,629,072 = 7,629,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,231/7,629,072 = 7,629,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,231x = 7,629,072 × 7,629,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,231x = 58,202,739,581,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,202,739,581,184/3,532,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,477,614.17

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