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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,597,675 and 7,339,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,597,675 and 7,339,866 is: 14,974,569.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,597,675 : 7,339,866 = 7,339,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,597,675/7,339,866 = 7,339,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,597,675x = 7,339,866 × 7,339,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,597,675x = 53,873,632,897,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,873,632,897,956/3,597,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,974,569.10

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