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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,597,663 and 7,339,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,597,663 and 7,339,840 is: 14,974,512.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,597,663 : 7,339,840 = 7,339,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,597,663/7,339,840 = 7,339,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,597,663x = 7,339,840 × 7,339,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,597,663x = 53,873,251,225,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,873,251,225,600/3,597,663
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,974,512.96

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