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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,681,352 and 7,541,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,681,352 and 7,541,156 is: 15,447,866.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,681,352 : 7,541,156 = 7,541,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,681,352/7,541,156 = 7,541,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,681,352x = 7,541,156 × 7,541,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,681,352x = 56,869,033,816,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,869,033,816,336/3,681,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,447,866.39

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