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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,699,990 and 7,502,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,699,990 and 7,502,048 is: 15,211,047.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,699,990 : 7,502,048 = 7,502,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,699,990/7,502,048 = 7,502,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,699,990x = 7,502,048 × 7,502,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,699,990x = 56,280,724,194,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,280,724,194,304/3,699,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,211,047.65

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