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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,544,540 and 7,775,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,544,540 and 7,775,249 is: 17,055,667.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,544,540 : 7,775,249 = 7,775,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,544,540/7,775,249 = 7,775,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,544,540x = 7,775,249 × 7,775,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,544,540x = 60,454,497,012,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,454,497,012,001/3,544,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,055,667.88

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