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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,548,907 and 7,695,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,548,907 and 7,695,720 is: 16,687,984.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,548,907 : 7,695,720 = 7,695,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,548,907/7,695,720 = 7,695,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,548,907x = 7,695,720 × 7,695,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,548,907x = 59,224,106,318,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,224,106,318,400/3,548,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,687,984.87

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