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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,536,973 and 7,204,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,536,973 and 7,204,011 is: 14,672,934.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,536,973 : 7,204,011 = 7,204,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,536,973/7,204,011 = 7,204,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,536,973x = 7,204,011 × 7,204,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,536,973x = 51,897,774,488,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,897,774,488,121/3,536,973
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,672,934.88

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