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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,559,563 and 7,371,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,559,563 and 7,371,474 is: 15,265,533.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559,563 : 7,371,474 = 7,371,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559,563/7,371,474 = 7,371,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559,563x = 7,371,474 × 7,371,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559,563x = 54,338,628,932,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,338,628,932,676/3,559,563
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,265,533.70

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