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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,715,152 and 7,587,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,715,152 and 7,587,756 is: 15,497,088.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,715,152 : 7,587,756 = 7,587,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,715,152/7,587,756 = 7,587,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,715,152x = 7,587,756 × 7,587,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,715,152x = 57,574,041,115,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,574,041,115,536/3,715,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,497,088.98

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