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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,591,430 and 7,752,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,591,430 and 7,752,572 is: 16,734,941.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,591,430 : 7,752,572 = 7,752,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,591,430/7,752,572 = 7,752,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,591,430x = 7,752,572 × 7,752,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,591,430x = 60,102,372,615,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,102,372,615,184/3,591,430
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,734,941.96

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