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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,537,288 and 7,579,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,537,288 and 7,579,296 is: 16,240,048.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,537,288 : 7,579,296 = 7,579,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,537,288/7,579,296 = 7,579,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,537,288x = 7,579,296 × 7,579,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,537,288x = 57,445,727,855,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,445,727,855,616/3,537,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,240,048.27

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