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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,576,270 and 7,758,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,576,270 and 7,758,048 is: 16,829,632.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,576,270 : 7,758,048 = 7,758,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,576,270/7,758,048 = 7,758,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,576,270x = 7,758,048 × 7,758,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,576,270x = 60,187,308,770,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,187,308,770,304/3,576,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,829,632.21

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