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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,537,135 and 7,578,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,537,135 and 7,578,954 is: 16,239,285.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,537,135 : 7,578,954 = 7,578,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,537,135/7,578,954 = 7,578,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,537,135x = 7,578,954 × 7,578,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,537,135x = 57,440,543,734,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,440,543,734,116/3,537,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,239,285.11

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