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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,077,178 and 7,988,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,077,178 and 7,988,205 is: 20,736,993.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,077,178 : 7,988,205 = 7,988,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,077,178/7,988,205 = 7,988,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,077,178x = 7,988,205 × 7,988,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,077,178x = 63,811,419,122,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,811,419,122,025/3,077,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,736,993.15

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