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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,559,572 and 7,371,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,559,572 and 7,371,489 is: 15,265,557.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559,572 : 7,371,489 = 7,371,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559,572/7,371,489 = 7,371,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559,572x = 7,371,489 × 7,371,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559,572x = 54,338,850,077,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,338,850,077,121/3,559,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,265,557.23

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