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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,537,319 and 7,579,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,537,319 and 7,579,356 is: 16,240,163.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,537,319 : 7,579,356 = 7,579,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,537,319/7,579,356 = 7,579,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,537,319x = 7,579,356 × 7,579,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,537,319x = 57,446,637,374,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,446,637,374,736/3,537,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,240,163.07

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